1. Downregulation of NPM-ALK by siRNA Causes Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma Cell Growth Inhibition and Augments the Anti Cancer Effects of Chemotherapy In Vitro.
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Hsu, Faye Yuan-yi, Zhao, Yi, Anderson, W. French, and Johnston, Patrick B.
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LYMPHOMAS , *ANTINEOPLASTIC agents , *CELL growth , *DRUG therapy , *CELL lines - Abstract
The fusion protein, nucleophosmin-anaplastic lymphoma kinase (NPM-ALK), results from the chromosome translocation t(2;5)(p23;q25) and is present in 50-70 percent of anaplastic large-cell lymphomas (ALCLs). NPM-ALK is a constitutively activated kinase that transforms cells through stimulating several mitogenic signaling pathways. To examine if the NPM-ALK is a potential therapeutic target in ALCL, we used siRNA to specifically downregulate the expression of the NPM-ALK in ALCL cell lines. In this report, we demonstrated viability loss in t(2;5)-positive ALCL cell lines, SUDHL-1 and Karpas 299 cells, but not in lymphoma cell lines without the chromosome translocation, Jurkat and Granta 519 cells. Further study demonstrated that the downregulation of NPM-ALK resulted in decreased cell proliferation and increased cell apoptosis. When used in combination with chemotherapeutic agents, such as doxorubicin, the inhibition of the NPM-ALK augments the chemosensitivity of the tumor cells. These results revealed the importance of continuous expression of NPM-ALK in maintaining the growth of ALCL cells. Our data also suggested that the repression of the fusion gene might be a potential novel therapeutic strategy for NPM-ALK positive ALCLs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2007
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