Expression, regulation and function of phosphofructo-kinase/fructose-biphosphatases (PFKFBs) in glucocorticoid-induced apoptosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Glucocorticoids (GCs) cause apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in lymphoid cells and constitute a central component in the therapy of lymphoid malignancies, most notably childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). PFKFB2 (6-phosphofru...

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Main Authors: Schmidt Stefan, Rainer Johannes, Janjetovic Kristina, Carlet Michela, Panzer-Grümayer Renate, Mann Georg, Prelog Martina, Meister Bernhard, Ploner Christian, Kofler Reinhard
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Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-11-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/10/638
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author Schmidt Stefan
Rainer Johannes
Janjetovic Kristina
Carlet Michela
Panzer-Grümayer Renate
Mann Georg
Prelog Martina
Meister Bernhard
Ploner Christian
Kofler Reinhard
author_facet Schmidt Stefan
Rainer Johannes
Janjetovic Kristina
Carlet Michela
Panzer-Grümayer Renate
Mann Georg
Prelog Martina
Meister Bernhard
Ploner Christian
Kofler Reinhard
author_sort Schmidt Stefan
collection DOAJ
description <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Glucocorticoids (GCs) cause apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in lymphoid cells and constitute a central component in the therapy of lymphoid malignancies, most notably childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). PFKFB2 (6-phosphofructo-2-kinase/fructose-2,6-biphosphatase-2), a kinase controlling glucose metabolism, was identified by us previously as a GC response gene in expression profiling analyses performed in children with ALL during initial systemic GC mono-therapy. Since deregulation of glucose metabolism has been implicated in apoptosis induction, this gene and its relatives, PFKFB1, 3, and 4, were further analyzed.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Gene expression analyses of isolated lymphoblasts were performed on Affymetrix HGU133 Plus 2.0 microarrays. GCRMA normalized microarray data were analyzed using R-Bioconductor packages version 2.5. Functional gene analyses of <it>PFKFB2-15A </it>and <it>-15B </it>isoforms were performed by conditional gene over-expression experiments in the GC-sensitive T-ALL model CCRF-CEM.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Expression analyses in additional ALL children, non-leukemic individuals and leukemic cell lines confirmed frequent <it>PFKFB2 </it>induction by GC in most systems sensitive to GC-induced apoptosis, particularly T-ALL cells. The 3 other family members, in contrast, were either absent or only weakly expressed (<it>PFKFB1 </it>and <it>4</it>) or not induced by GC (<it>PFKFB3</it>). Conditional PFKFB2 over-expression in the CCRF-CEM T-ALL <it>in vitro </it>model revealed that its 2 splice variants (PFKFB2-15A and PFKFB2-15B) had no detectable effect on cell survival. Moreover, neither PFKFB2 splice variant significantly affected sensitivity to, or kinetics of, GC-induced apoptosis.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Our data suggest that, at least in the model system investigated, PFKFB2 is not an essential upstream regulator of the anti-leukemic effects of GC.</p>
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spelling doaj.art-82684b7b42604942b7ad0eb28c3981be2022-12-21T18:34:47ZengBMCBMC Cancer1471-24072010-11-0110163810.1186/1471-2407-10-638Expression, regulation and function of phosphofructo-kinase/fructose-biphosphatases (PFKFBs) in glucocorticoid-induced apoptosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia cellsSchmidt StefanRainer JohannesJanjetovic KristinaCarlet MichelaPanzer-Grümayer RenateMann GeorgPrelog MartinaMeister BernhardPloner ChristianKofler Reinhard<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Glucocorticoids (GCs) cause apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in lymphoid cells and constitute a central component in the therapy of lymphoid malignancies, most notably childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). PFKFB2 (6-phosphofructo-2-kinase/fructose-2,6-biphosphatase-2), a kinase controlling glucose metabolism, was identified by us previously as a GC response gene in expression profiling analyses performed in children with ALL during initial systemic GC mono-therapy. Since deregulation of glucose metabolism has been implicated in apoptosis induction, this gene and its relatives, PFKFB1, 3, and 4, were further analyzed.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Gene expression analyses of isolated lymphoblasts were performed on Affymetrix HGU133 Plus 2.0 microarrays. GCRMA normalized microarray data were analyzed using R-Bioconductor packages version 2.5. Functional gene analyses of <it>PFKFB2-15A </it>and <it>-15B </it>isoforms were performed by conditional gene over-expression experiments in the GC-sensitive T-ALL model CCRF-CEM.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Expression analyses in additional ALL children, non-leukemic individuals and leukemic cell lines confirmed frequent <it>PFKFB2 </it>induction by GC in most systems sensitive to GC-induced apoptosis, particularly T-ALL cells. The 3 other family members, in contrast, were either absent or only weakly expressed (<it>PFKFB1 </it>and <it>4</it>) or not induced by GC (<it>PFKFB3</it>). Conditional PFKFB2 over-expression in the CCRF-CEM T-ALL <it>in vitro </it>model revealed that its 2 splice variants (PFKFB2-15A and PFKFB2-15B) had no detectable effect on cell survival. Moreover, neither PFKFB2 splice variant significantly affected sensitivity to, or kinetics of, GC-induced apoptosis.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Our data suggest that, at least in the model system investigated, PFKFB2 is not an essential upstream regulator of the anti-leukemic effects of GC.</p>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/10/638
spellingShingle Schmidt Stefan
Rainer Johannes
Janjetovic Kristina
Carlet Michela
Panzer-Grümayer Renate
Mann Georg
Prelog Martina
Meister Bernhard
Ploner Christian
Kofler Reinhard
Expression, regulation and function of phosphofructo-kinase/fructose-biphosphatases (PFKFBs) in glucocorticoid-induced apoptosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells
BMC Cancer
title Expression, regulation and function of phosphofructo-kinase/fructose-biphosphatases (PFKFBs) in glucocorticoid-induced apoptosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells
title_full Expression, regulation and function of phosphofructo-kinase/fructose-biphosphatases (PFKFBs) in glucocorticoid-induced apoptosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells
title_fullStr Expression, regulation and function of phosphofructo-kinase/fructose-biphosphatases (PFKFBs) in glucocorticoid-induced apoptosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells
title_full_unstemmed Expression, regulation and function of phosphofructo-kinase/fructose-biphosphatases (PFKFBs) in glucocorticoid-induced apoptosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells
title_short Expression, regulation and function of phosphofructo-kinase/fructose-biphosphatases (PFKFBs) in glucocorticoid-induced apoptosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells
title_sort expression regulation and function of phosphofructo kinase fructose biphosphatases pfkfbs in glucocorticoid induced apoptosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells
url http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/10/638
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