title: LDL-dependent regulation of Bcl-2 and cyclin 'D' gene expression in lymphocytes from normal and CML patients.
abstract: Effect of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) on the expression of Bcl-2 as well as cyclin 'D' genes was studied in Receptor 'Ck' (+ve) and Receptor 'Ck'(-ve) human lymphocytes. LDL had no effect upon the elevated levels of Bcl-2 and cyclin 'D' gene products in Receptor 'Ck' (-ve) lymphocytes (from untreated CML patients), whereas in Receptor 'Ck' (+ve) lymphocytes (from normal subjects), the exposure to LDL regulated the level of cyclin 'D' gene product without initiating the expression of bcl-2 gene product. However, blockage of Receptor 'Ck' in normal lymphocytes, through its specific antibody (Ab-RCk) in presence or absence of LDL, resulted in the induction of both cyclin 'D' (at 4 h interval) and bcl-2 (at 12 h interval) gene products. Based upon these results, we propose that Receptor 'Ck' deficiency in cells may inherit defective apoptosis and capacity proliferation leading to leukemic transformation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Experimental Medicine and Biotechnology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kaul
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kaur
mesh_terms: D056741:Cyclin D; D016213:Cyclins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; D019254:Genes, bcl-2 / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D015464:Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D056741:Cyclin D; D016213:Cyclins; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins