D Y Tu1, M Zhang2, W J Yin2, L Y Xu2, W Sang2, Z Y Li2, K L Xu2. 1. Institute of Hematology, Xuzhou Medical University, Cell Research and Transformation Center, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Department of Hematology, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221000, China Department of Cardiology, Yancheng TCM Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Yancheng 224000, China. 2. Institute of Hematology, Xuzhou Medical University, Cell Research and Transformation Center, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Department of Hematology, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221000, China.
Abstract
Objective: To investigate the effect of L-asparaginase on the proliferation, cell cycle, and apoptosis of Burkitt lymphoma cell lines and explore the molecular mechanism. Methods: The effect of L-asparaginase on the cell proliferation of Burkitt lymphoma cell lines was detected using the CCK-8 method. The apoptosis rate and cell cycle were detected using flow cytometry. The expression of related molecules in cell cycle, apoptosis, autophagy, and PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway was detected and analyzed using qPCR and Western blot assay. Results: L-asparaginase significantly inhibited the proliferation of Burkitt lymphoma cell lines and caused cell cycle arrest at G(0)/G(1) phage. L-asparaginase induced cell apoptosis and autophagy in Burkitt lymphoma cell lines. Further results showed that L-asparaginase inhibited the expression of c-Myc and also inhibited the expression of p-PI3K, p-Akt-S473, p-mTOR, p-70S6K, and p-4E-BP1. Combining PI3K inhibitor LY294002 with L-asparaginase further induced apoptosis. Additionally, L-Asp inhibited STAT and ERK signaling pathways. Conclusion: L-asparaginase inhibited Burkitt lymphoma cell proliferation, arrested cell cycle, activated autophagy, and induced apoptosis by inhibiting the PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway.
Objective: To investigate the effect of L-asparaginase on the proliferation, cell cycle, and apoptosis of Burkitt lymphoma cell lines and explore the molecular mechanism. Methods: The effect of L-asparaginase on the cell proliferation of Burkitt lymphoma cell lines was detected using the CCK-8 method. The apoptosis rate and cell cycle were detected using flow cytometry. The expression of related molecules in cell cycle, apoptosis, autophagy, and PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway was detected and analyzed using qPCR and Western blot assay. Results: L-asparaginase significantly inhibited the proliferation of Burkitt lymphoma cell lines and caused cell cycle arrest at G(0)/G(1) phage. L-asparaginase induced cell apoptosis and autophagy in Burkitt lymphoma cell lines. Further results showed that L-asparaginase inhibited the expression of c-Myc and also inhibited the expression of p-PI3K, p-Akt-S473, p-mTOR, p-70S6K, and p-4E-BP1. Combining PI3K inhibitor LY294002 with L-asparaginase further induced apoptosis. Additionally, L-Asp inhibited STAT and ERK signaling pathways. Conclusion: L-asparaginase inhibited Burkitt lymphoma cell proliferation, arrested cell cycle, activated autophagy, and induced apoptosis by inhibiting the PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway.
Authors: Lakshmi Srinivasan; Yoshiteru Sasaki; Dinis Pedro Calado; Baochun Zhang; Ji Hye Paik; Ronald A DePinho; Jeffrey L Kutok; John F Kearney; Kevin L Otipoby; Klaus Rajewsky Journal: Cell Date: 2009-10-30 Impact factor: 41.582