title: Differential expression of HLA-DR and HLA-DC/DS molecules in a patient with hairy cell leukemia: restoration of HLA-DC/DS expression by (12-0-tetradecanoyl phorbol-13-acetate), 5 azacytidine, and sodium butyrate.
abstract: Biosynthesis and molecular structure of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II antigens of DR2/DR7 hairy cells were analyzed by two-dimensional polyacrylamide-gel electrophoresis (2D-PAGE). Two anti-human Ia monoclonal antibodies (mAb) were used to immunoprecipitate DR and DR-linked DC/DS molecules. Monoclonal antibody VI 15 C recognizes DR (I-E-like) molecules and CA 2.06 precipitates DR and DR-linked DC/DS (I-A-like) molecules in DR7 allotypes. Studies were performed on a pure population of hairy cells before and after culture with phorbol ester: 12-O-tetradecanoyl phorbol-13-acetate (TPA), 5 azacytidine (5 Aza), sodium butyrate (NA-BU), and phytohemagglutinin (PHA-P). Before any treatment, hairy cells expressed and synthesized DR antigens: DR alpha and beta subunits appeared both qualitatively and quantitatively normal by 2D-PAGE profile. In contrast, the hairy cells failed to express and synthesized any DC/DS molecule. The lack of DC/DS molecular expression was restored after culture in presence of TPA, sodium butyrate, and 5 azacytidine, but not after PHA-P treatment. Differential molecular expression of MHC class II antigens in leukemic cells provides a model to define further discrete stages of hemopoietic differentiation and study the role of these molecules in the cellular interactions occurring during differentiation.
mesh_terms: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology; D001374:Azacitidine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002087:Butyrates / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D006683:HLA-DQ Antigens; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens; D006579:Heterozygote; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000276:immunology*; D006720:Homozygote; D006801:Humans; D007943:Leukemia, Hairy Cell / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D010704:Phorbols / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D002087:Butyrates; D006683:HLA-DQ Antigens; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II; D010704:Phorbols; D001374:Azacitidine; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate