title: Induction of TrkA receptor by retinoic acid in leukaemia cell lines.
abstract: To explore the potential involvement of neurotrophins in the actions of retinoic acid (RA) on leukaemia differentiation, we examined the ability of RA to regulate the expression of neurotrophins and Trk receptors in several leukaemia cell lines. Expression of TrkA was dramatically induced by RA at both the mRNA and protein level in leukaemia cell lines K562 and KG-1. Furthermore, while no expression of trkB and trkC was detected, constitutive expression of nerve growth factor (NGF), neurotrophin-3 and neurotrophin-4/5 could be detected in leukemia cells. Our findings suggested that NGF/trkA may potentially be involved in the RA-induced differentiation of leukemia cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Cheung
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Ip
authors.forename: N Y
authors.initials: NY
authors.lastname: Ip
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Leung
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007938:Leukemia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D009414:Nerve Growth Factors / Q000096:biosynthesis; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D020794:Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D020917:Receptor, trkA; D017475:Receptors, Nerve Growth Factor / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D014212:Tretinoin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured; D015854:Up-Regulation
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D009414:Nerve Growth Factors; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D017475:Receptors, Nerve Growth Factor; D014212:Tretinoin; D020794:Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases; D020917:Receptor, trkA