Students' Scientific Group of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 7 Kopernika St., 31-034 Krakow, Poland.
Chair of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 7 Kopernika St., 31-034 Krakow, Poland.
Biomolecules. 2024 Jun 24;14(7):746. doi: 10.3390/biom14070746.
Leukemias are cancers of the blood-forming system, representing a significant challenge in medical science. The development of leukemia cells involves substantial disturbances within the cellular machinery, offering hope in the search for effective selective treatments that could improve the 5-year survival rate. Consequently, the pathophysiological processes within leukemia cells are the focus of critical research. Enzymes such as cystathionine beta-synthase and sulfurtransferases like thiosulfate sulfurtransferase, 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase, and cystathionine gamma-lyase play a vital role in cellular sulfur metabolism. These enzymes are essential to maintaining cellular homeostasis, providing robust antioxidant defenses, and supporting cell division. Numerous studies have demonstrated that cancerous processes can alter the expression and activity of these enzymes, uncovering potential vulnerabilities or molecular targets for cancer therapy. Recent laboratory research has indicated that certain leukemia cell lines may exhibit significant changes in the expression patterns of these enzymes. Analysis of the scientific literature and online datasets has confirmed variations in sulfur enzyme function in specific leukemic cell lines compared to normal leukocytes. This comprehensive review collects and analyzes available information on sulfur enzymes in normal and leukemic cell lines, providing valuable insights and identifying new research pathways in this field.
白血病是血液系统的癌症,是医学科学面临的重大挑战。白血病细胞的发展涉及细胞机制的重大紊乱,为寻找有效的选择性治疗方法提供了希望,这种方法可以提高 5 年生存率。因此,白血病细胞内的病理生理过程是关键研究的重点。胱硫醚β-合酶和硫转移酶等酶,如硫代硫酸盐硫转移酶、3-巯基丙酮酸硫转移酶和胱硫醚γ-裂合酶,在细胞硫代谢中发挥重要作用。这些酶对于维持细胞内稳态、提供强大的抗氧化防御和支持细胞分裂至关重要。许多研究表明,癌症过程可以改变这些酶的表达和活性,揭示癌症治疗的潜在弱点或分子靶点。最近的实验室研究表明,某些白血病细胞系可能表现出这些酶表达模式的显著变化。对科学文献和在线数据集的分析证实,与正常白细胞相比,特定的白血病细胞系中硫酶的功能存在差异。本综述收集和分析了正常和白血病细胞系中硫酶的可用信息,为该领域提供了有价值的见解和确定了新的研究途径。