The role of exogenous hRAR beta gene on the growth inhibition and differentiation induction of HL-60R Cells]

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the role of hRAR beta gene in HL-60R cells and in their response to retinoids. METHODS: By electroporation, the recombinant pcDNA3-hRAR beta plasmid was transfected into the hRNA beta gene not expressed human myleocytic leukemic cell line HL-60R. In the presence of RAR-selected agonist Ch55, the effect of RAR beta gene on HL-60R was studied by the efficiency of colony formation in soft agar, cell morphology NBT reduction assay and flow cytometry. RESULTS: The HL60R-hRAR beta cells with stable hRAR beta gene expression were obtained. The growth and colony formation in soft agar of HL60R-hRAR beta cells were remarkably reduced as compared with that of their parent cells, and the cells were induced into granulocytic differentiation by Ch55 treatment at 10(-7). CONCLUSION: The expression of exogenous hRAR beta gene in HL-60R cells could resume their sensitivity to retionoids in inhibiting cell proliferation and inducing granulocytic differentiation.