The genomic analysis of four non-T-leukemic lines NALM-1, KM-3, NALL-1, and NALM-16 shows a rearranged configuration of the immunoglobulin ? chain genes, indicating that they represent early B stages of differentiation. The differentiative potential of these pre-B cell lines was tested using the phorbol ester tumor promoter 12-O-tetradecanoyl phorbol-13-acetate (TPA). Phenotypic changes in the immunological marker profile (induction of BA-1 and BA-2 antigens) are observed, presumably reflecting events occurring in precursor B cells. However, no maturation to immunoglobulin ? chain production could be obtained. The limited maturation can be explained on the basis of possible aberrant ? chain gene rearrangements, or other mechanisms of a regulatory nature, preventing the transcription and/or the translation of rearranged ? chain genes
Phorbol-ester induced changes in human leukemic preB-lines
Breviario D;
1984
Abstract
The genomic analysis of four non-T-leukemic lines NALM-1, KM-3, NALL-1, and NALM-16 shows a rearranged configuration of the immunoglobulin ? chain genes, indicating that they represent early B stages of differentiation. The differentiative potential of these pre-B cell lines was tested using the phorbol ester tumor promoter 12-O-tetradecanoyl phorbol-13-acetate (TPA). Phenotypic changes in the immunological marker profile (induction of BA-1 and BA-2 antigens) are observed, presumably reflecting events occurring in precursor B cells. However, no maturation to immunoglobulin ? chain production could be obtained. The limited maturation can be explained on the basis of possible aberrant ? chain gene rearrangements, or other mechanisms of a regulatory nature, preventing the transcription and/or the translation of rearranged ? chain genesI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
