[Study on the correlation of GCS and MDR1 genes in inducing multidrug resistance in human K562/A02 cell line].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the correlation of glucosylceramide synthase (GCS) gene and multidrug resistance 1 (MDR1) gene in inducing multidrug resistance in human multidrug-resistant K562/A02 cell line, and search for a novel strategy for reversing multidrug resistance of leukemia cells.


METHODS
The expression levels of GCS and MDR1 mRNA in K562 and K562/A02 cells were assayed by RT-PCR. siRNAs targeting the GCS and MDR1 gene were transfected into K562/A02 cells with liposome, respectively. The differential expression of GCS and MDR1 mRNAs, as well as their correlation, were detected by RT-PCR and real time quantitative-PCR(QPCR).


RESULTS
The expression level of GCS and MDR1 mRNA was dramatically lower in drug-sensitive K562 cells compared with the K562/A02 cells. The GCS mRNA was inhibited by 73%(59%-82%) and MDR1 mRNA expression was down regulated by 67% (38%-82%) in K562/A02 cells after being transfected with GCS siRNA. The expression level of MDR1 mRNA was inhibited by 81%(63%-91%) and GCS mRNA expression had no apparent change in K562/A02 cells treated with MDR1 small interference RNA(siRNA).


CONCLUSIONS
Positive correlation was detected between the expression of GCS and MDR1 mRNA in K562/A02 cells and MDR1 mRNA expression was down regulated after silencing the GCS gene expression.
Department of Pathophysiology, Soochow University School of Medicine, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123 PR China.
Guo-qing
GQ
Yang
Ke-ming
KM
Xie
Yan
Y
Liu
Hui-jun
HJ
Mu
Wei-zhen
WZ
Qiao
Bin
B
Zhang
Ping
P
Xie
D020168:ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1 / Q000235:genetics*; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D018432:Drug Resistance, Multiple / Q000235:genetics*; D019008:Drug Resistance, Neoplasm / Q000235:genetics; D005964:Glucosyltransferases / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
D020168:ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering; D005964:Glucosyltransferases; C023246:ceramide glucosyltransferase