PLK1 expression and BI 2536 effects in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia
| Autor: | J C, Oliveira, J A, Pezuk, M S, Brassesco, A G, Morales, R G P, Queiroz, C A, Scrideli, L G, Tone |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Adolescent Gene Expression Regulation Leukemic Pteridines Infant Cell Cycle Proteins Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases Disease-Free Survival Gene Expression Regulation Enzymologic G2 Phase Cell Cycle Checkpoints Survival Rate Jurkat Cells Bone Marrow Child Preschool Proto-Oncogene Proteins Humans M Phase Cell Cycle Checkpoints Female RNA Messenger RNA Neoplasm Child Retrospective Studies |
| Zdroj: | Pediatric bloodcancer. 61(7) |
| ISSN: | 1545-5017 |
| Popis: | Polo-like kinase 1 (PLK1) is a conserved kinase that mediates various mitotic events. Compelling data have repeatedly demonstrated its upregulation in different neoplasia, being frequently associated with poor prognosis. However, in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), no studies have yet been conducted.PLK1 expression and association with biological features were evaluated in 65 consecutively diagnosed childhood ALL samples by quantitative real-time PCR. Moreover, the effects of a specific PLK1 inhibitor, BI 2536, was tested against a panel of nine ALL cell lines at nanomolar concentrations (10, 50, 100 nM).The mRNA expression of PLK1 showed great variability in pediatric ALL, but no difference was evidenced compared to normal bone marrow. Additionally, no association was found between PLK1 mRNA expression with any clinical or biological features. Alternatively, high mRNA expression of PLK1 was present in ALL cell lines. In vitro treatment with BI 2536 strongly diminished growth, while presenting significant reduction in colony formation capacity and increased apoptosis rates. Moreover, strong G2/M arrest was detected suggesting important impaired proliferation after treatment.PLK1 mRNA expression level is not associated with prognosis in childhood ALL; however, considering the great variability observed in the sample and the in vitro experiments presented herein, BI 2536 treatment might serve as a promising therapeutic to enhance the efficacy of conventional treatment modalities in some childhood ALL cases. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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