scholarly journals High expression of transforming growth factor-beta long cell cycle times and a unique clustering of S-phase cells in patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia [letter; comment]

Blood ◽  
1992 ◽  
Vol 80 (12) ◽  
pp. 3256-3257
Author(s):  
A Islam
Blood ◽  
1992 ◽  
Vol 79 (4) ◽  
pp. 1037-1048 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Raza ◽  
N Yousuf ◽  
A Abbas ◽  
A Umerani ◽  
A Mehdi ◽  
...  

Expression of transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta), which inhibits the proliferation of hematopoietic progenitors, was investigated simultaneously with cell cycle characteristics in 63 bone marrow biopsies from 23 cases with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL). Bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) was administered to every patient (17 newly diagnosed) for determination of the labeling index (LI) and the durations of S-phase (Ts) and the cell cycle (Tc) of leukemic promyelocytes. APL cases had lower LI both in the bone marrow aspirate (6.1% v 11.4%, P = .008) and biopsy (21.1% v 28.0%, P = .001) and longer Tc (93.6 hours v 56.0 hours, P = .002) when compared with other French-American-British subtypes. TGF-beta expression (detected by a monoclonal anti-TGF-beta 2/beta 3 antibody) was dramatically high, especially in interstitial areas of the biopsies. S-phase cells were found as geographically restricted islands of proliferation (GRIPs) in 20 of 22 cases. Weekly biopsies showed an increment in TGF-beta on day 7 of therapy in 13 of 17 cases, while in vivo differentiation was noted in 9 of 15. We conclude that the presence of high TGF-beta expression may explain the biologic basis for the slowly cycling nature of leukemic promyelocytes in APL as well as the unique clustering of S- phase cells observed in GRIPs.


Blood ◽  
1992 ◽  
Vol 79 (4) ◽  
pp. 1037-1048
Author(s):  
A Raza ◽  
N Yousuf ◽  
A Abbas ◽  
A Umerani ◽  
A Mehdi ◽  
...  

Abstract Expression of transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta), which inhibits the proliferation of hematopoietic progenitors, was investigated simultaneously with cell cycle characteristics in 63 bone marrow biopsies from 23 cases with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL). Bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) was administered to every patient (17 newly diagnosed) for determination of the labeling index (LI) and the durations of S-phase (Ts) and the cell cycle (Tc) of leukemic promyelocytes. APL cases had lower LI both in the bone marrow aspirate (6.1% v 11.4%, P = .008) and biopsy (21.1% v 28.0%, P = .001) and longer Tc (93.6 hours v 56.0 hours, P = .002) when compared with other French-American-British subtypes. TGF-beta expression (detected by a monoclonal anti-TGF-beta 2/beta 3 antibody) was dramatically high, especially in interstitial areas of the biopsies. S-phase cells were found as geographically restricted islands of proliferation (GRIPs) in 20 of 22 cases. Weekly biopsies showed an increment in TGF-beta on day 7 of therapy in 13 of 17 cases, while in vivo differentiation was noted in 9 of 15. We conclude that the presence of high TGF-beta expression may explain the biologic basis for the slowly cycling nature of leukemic promyelocytes in APL as well as the unique clustering of S- phase cells observed in GRIPs.


PLoS ONE ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
pp. e26713 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorena L. de Figueiredo-Pontes ◽  
Patricia A. Assis ◽  
Bárbara A. A. Santana-Lemos ◽  
Rafael H. Jácomo ◽  
Ana Sílvia G. Lima ◽  
...  

1991 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 4952-4958
Author(s):  
A Zentella ◽  
F M Weis ◽  
D A Ralph ◽  
M Laiho ◽  
J Massagué

The growth-suppressive function of the retinoblastoma susceptibility gene product, RB, has been implicated in the mediation of growth inhibition and negative regulation of certain proliferation related genes by transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-beta 1). Early gene responses to TGF-beta 1 were examined in order to determine their dependence on the cell cycle and on the growth-suppressive function of RB. TGF-beta 1, which rapidly elevates the steady-state level of junB and PAI-1 mRNAs and decreases that of c-myc mRNA, induces these responses in S-phase populations of Mv1Lu lung epithelial cells containing RB in a phosphorylated state. Since in this state RB is presumed to lack growth-suppressive activity, the response to TGF-beta 1 was also examined in DU145 human prostate carcinoma cells whose mutant RB product lacks growth-suppressive function. In these cells, TGF-beta 1 also decreases c-myc expression at the transcription initiation level. These results suggests that the c-myc, junB, and PAI-1 responses to TGF-beta 1 are not restricted to the G1 phase of the cell cycle and that down-regulation of c-myc expression by TGF-beta 1 can occur through a mechanism independent from the growth-suppressive function of RB.


1991 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 4952-4958 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Zentella ◽  
F M Weis ◽  
D A Ralph ◽  
M Laiho ◽  
J Massagué

The growth-suppressive function of the retinoblastoma susceptibility gene product, RB, has been implicated in the mediation of growth inhibition and negative regulation of certain proliferation related genes by transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-beta 1). Early gene responses to TGF-beta 1 were examined in order to determine their dependence on the cell cycle and on the growth-suppressive function of RB. TGF-beta 1, which rapidly elevates the steady-state level of junB and PAI-1 mRNAs and decreases that of c-myc mRNA, induces these responses in S-phase populations of Mv1Lu lung epithelial cells containing RB in a phosphorylated state. Since in this state RB is presumed to lack growth-suppressive activity, the response to TGF-beta 1 was also examined in DU145 human prostate carcinoma cells whose mutant RB product lacks growth-suppressive function. In these cells, TGF-beta 1 also decreases c-myc expression at the transcription initiation level. These results suggests that the c-myc, junB, and PAI-1 responses to TGF-beta 1 are not restricted to the G1 phase of the cell cycle and that down-regulation of c-myc expression by TGF-beta 1 can occur through a mechanism independent from the growth-suppressive function of RB.


Blood ◽  
1988 ◽  
Vol 72 (1) ◽  
pp. 159-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
N Tessier ◽  
T Hoang

Abstract The effect of transforming growth factor beta (TGF beta) on proliferation and differentiation of peripheral blast precursors in acute myeloblastic leukemia (AML) was investigated. TGF beta induced a dose-dependent inhibition of blast clonogenic cells in suspension and methylcellulose cultures in the presence of optimal concentrations of stimulators provided by conditioned media from the bladder cell line HTB9 (HTB9-CM) or the recombinant granulocyte-macrophage colony- stimulating factor (GM-CSF). On removal of TGF beta, blast clonogenic cell proliferation recovers to the same level as that observed in control cultures, indicating that the effect is reversible. There was no induction of cell differentiation, as indicated by morphological and functional studies (production of superoxyde anions). Cell cycle analysis by thymidine uptake and flow cytometry with a DNA binding dye indicated that TGF beta caused a delay in progression into S and G2/M phases of the cell cycle without affecting cell viability. Thus, TGF beta appears to have a cytostatic rather than cytolytic effect on blast precursors and might therefore play a role as a negative regulator in hematopoiesis.


1994 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 3683-3694 ◽  
Author(s):  
J M Slingerland ◽  
L Hengst ◽  
C H Pan ◽  
D Alexander ◽  
M R Stampfer ◽  
...  

Transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta) is a potent inhibitor of epithelial cell growth. Cyclins E and A in association with Cdk2 have been shown to play a role in the G1-to-S phase transition in mammalian cells. We have studied the effects of TGF-beta-mediated growth arrest on G1/S cyclins E and A. Inhibition of cyclin A-associated kinase by TGF-beta is primarily due to a decrease in cyclin A mRNA and protein. By contrast, while TGF-beta inhibits accumulation of cyclin E mRNA, the reduction in cyclin E protein is minimal. Instead, we find that the activation of cyclin E-associated kinase that normally accompanies the G1-to-S phase transition is inhibited. A novel inhibitor of cyclin-Cdk complexes was detected in TGF-beta-treated cell lysates. Inhibition is mediated by a heat-stable protein that targets both Cdk2 and Cdc2 kinases. In G0-arrested cells, a similar inhibitor of Cdk2 kinase was detected. These data suggest the existence of an inhibitor of cyclin-dependent kinases induced under different conditions to mediate antiproliferative responses.


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