GCS通过MEK/ERK通路调控白血病多药耐药细胞凋亡相关基因bcl-2的表达

目的:探讨葡萄糖神经酰胺合成酶(GCS)是否通过MEK/ERK信号通路调控凋亡相关基因bcl-2的表达,从而诱导人白血病K562/A02细胞多药耐药。方法:用小干扰RNA(siRNA)靶向干扰K562/A02细胞中GCS的表达,real-time PCR、Western blotting检测Bcl-2、磷酸化及总ERK水平;用MEK特异性化学抑制剂U0126抑制MEK/ERK信号通路的活化,real-time PCR与Western blotting技术分别检测Bcl-2 mRNA与蛋白水平;CCK-8试剂盒检测细胞存活情况。结果:与阴性对照组比较,GCS siRNA明显抑制K562/A02细胞GCS和Bcl-2的表达,并抑制MEK/ERK信号通路的活化;U0126使Bcl-2 mRNA及蛋白水平呈浓度依赖性下降,并使K562/A02细胞ADM敏感性增加。结论:GCS通过MEK/ERK信号通路调控K562/A02细胞株中凋亡相关基因bcl-2的表达,从而诱导白血病细胞多药耐药。

Glucosylceramide synthase upregulates apoptosis-related gene bcl-2 ex-pression via MEK/ERK signaling pathway in leukemia multidrug-resis-tant cell line

AIM: To investigate whether glucosylceramide synthase (GCS) regulates apoptosis-related gene bcl-2 expression via MEK/ERK signaling pathway, thus enhancing drug resistance of K562/A02 human leukemia multidrug resistant cell line. METHODS: siRNA targeting GCS was transfected into K562/A02 cells. Bcl-2, p-ERK and total ERK expression at mRNA and protein levels after GCS knockdown were detected by real-time PCR and Western blotting. After exposed to MEK-ERK pathway inhibitor U0126, the expression of Bcl-2 at mRNA and protein levels also was analyzed by real-time PCR and Western blotting, respectively. The viability of the cells was evaluated by CCK-8 assay. RESULTS: The expression of GCS and Bcl-2, as well as MEK/ERK signaling were significantly inhibited in K562/A02 cells by GCS siRNA transfection compared with negative control group. Inactivation of MEK/ERK signaling due to U0126 treatment decreased Bcl-2 mRNA and protein levels in a concentration-dependent manner, and sensitized K562/A02 cells to adriamycin. CONCLUSION: GCS may affect the expression of apoptosis-related gene bcl-2 by MEK/ERK signaling pathway, thus regulating multidrug resistance of human leukemia K562/A02 cells.