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Sonic hedgehog signaling regulates Bcr-Abl expression in human chronic myeloid leukemia cells.
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PMID:  22397755     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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PURPOSE: Bcr-Abl fusion protein activates tyrosine kinase, resulting in the proliferation of leukemia cells, especially chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) cells. Imatinib (IM) effectively targets Bcr-Abl tyrosine kinase, but development of resistance to IM occurs with varying frequency. METHODS: Elucidation of the common regulatory pathway upstream of Bcr-Abl in IM-sensitive and IM-resistant CML cells is important for developing novel therapeutics against CML. RESULTS: This study demonstrated that IM preferentially inhibited the viability and Bcr-Abl expression in IM-sensitive K562 (K562) cells, but not in Bcr-Abl overexpressing IM-resistant K562 (K562R) cells. Both K562 and K562R cells expressed Shh preproprotein, cleaved Shh C-terminal and N-terminal peptides, as well as mRNA level of major Shh signaling molecules, including sonic hedgehog (Shh), patched (PTCH), smoothened (Smo) and Gli-1. Moreover, Gli-1 translocation into nucleus was evident in these two cell lines, suggesting that both K562 and K562R cells possess activated and major components of the Shh signaling pathway. Silencing of Gli-1 by interference RNA was accompanied by inhibition of Bcr-Abl protein expression. Pharmacological suppression of Bcr-Abl expression was restored by the Smo agonist purmorpharmine. Treatment of Shh peptide in both K562 and K562R cells not only increased Shh and Gli-1 expression, but also up-regulated Bcr-Abl expression. Resveratrol, a known Bcr-Abl inhibitor, reduced Gli-1 activation and inhibited the viability of CML cells. CONCLUSIONS: Shh signaling may regulate Bcr-Abl expression in human chronic myeloid leukemia cells. Novel compounds inhibiting both Shh signaling and Bcr-Abl expression, such as resveratrol, may have potential to be effective agents against CML independent of IM resistance.
Authors:
Hui-Fen Liao; Yu-Chieh Su; Zhi-Yu Zheng; Chang Jhih Cai; Ming-Hung Hou; K S Clifford Chao; Yu-Jen Chen
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Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2012-2-16
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1950-6007     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2012 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-3-8     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
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Nlm Unique ID:  8213295     Medline TA:  Biomed Pharmacother     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
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Department of Biochemical Science and Technology, National Chiayi University, Chiayi 600, Taiwan.
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