High IL-21 receptor expression and apoptosis induction by IL-21 in follicular lymphoma
High IL-21 receptor expression and apoptosis induction by IL-21 in follicular lymphoma
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DOI:
10.1016/j.canlet.2007.06.001
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发表时间:
2007-10-28
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影响因子:
9.7
通讯作者:
Kamihira, Shimeru
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作者:
Akamatsu, Norihiko;Yamada, Yasuaki;Kamihira, Shimeru
We surveyed IL-21 receptor (IL-21R) in leukemia and lymphoma and found that follicular lymphoma cells showed exceptionally high IL-21R expression. Notably, IL-21 showed divergent effects depending on the cell origin: growth stimulation in Burkitt lymphoma cell lines and adult T cell leukemia/lymphoma cell lines but induction of apoptosis in B lymphoma cell lines with t(l4-,l8)(q32;q2l), a marker karyotype of follicular lymphoma. IL-21 activated caspase-8 and -3 and reduced mitochondrial membrane potential. More importantly, IL-21 decreased Bcl-2 expression but increased Bax expression. These results support a new therapeutic approach using the IL-21/IL-21R system in follicular lymphoma. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.