Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, 1110 Shimokato, Chuo, Yamanashi 409-3898, Japan.
Leuk Res. 2011 Jul;35(7):940-9. doi: 10.1016/j.leukres.2011.03.016. Epub 2011 Apr 3.
Philadelphia-chromosome (Ph1)-positive leukemia cells frequently express death receptors DR4/DR5 for tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) and show high TRAIL-sensitivity. It has been reported that imatinib damaged cardiomyocytes by triggering endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and that ER stress inducers intensified TRAIL-sensitivity of some cancer cells by upregulating DR4/DR5 expression. In fact, ER stress inducers enhanced TRAIL-sensitivity of Ph1-positive leukemia cells by upregulating DR4/DR5 expression. In contrast, imatinib did not induce ER stress responses and unexpectedly downregulated DR4/DR5 expression, indicating that sensitization of Ph1-positive leukemia cells to TRAIL-mediated cellular immunity by imatinib through upregulation of DR4/DR5 expression is unlikely.
费城染色体(Ph1)阳性白血病细胞常表达肿瘤坏死因子相关凋亡诱导配体(TRAIL)的死亡受体 DR4/DR5,表现出对 TRAIL 的高敏感性。据报道,伊马替尼通过触发内质网(ER)应激损伤心肌细胞,而 ER 应激诱导剂通过上调 DR4/DR5 的表达增强了某些癌细胞对 TRAIL 的敏感性。事实上,ER 应激诱导剂通过上调 DR4/DR5 的表达增强了 Ph1 阳性白血病细胞对 TRAIL 的敏感性。相比之下,伊马替尼并没有诱导 ER 应激反应,反而意外地下调了 DR4/DR5 的表达,表明伊马替尼通过上调 DR4/DR5 的表达增强 Ph1 阳性白血病细胞对 TRAIL 介导的细胞免疫的敏感性不太可能。