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Title: Control of macrophage cell differentiation in human promyelocytic HL-60 leukemia cells by 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D/sub 3/ and phorbol-12-myristate-13-acetate

Journal Article · · Cancer Res.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5944553

Human promyelocytic leukemia cells (HL-60) were induced to differentiate into macrophage-like cells in a dose (3 x 10/sup -10/ to 10/sup -7/ M) and time (1 to 6 days)-dependent manner by 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D/sub 3/ and the tumor promoter, phorbol-12-myristate-13-acetate. Differentiation was determined by an increase in the percentage of morphologically mature cells, in lysozyme and nonspecific esterase activities, and in reactivity with the murine OKM1 monoclonal antibody. Two HL-60 cell variants, designated as R-80 and B-II, were also examined. R-80 cells, which are resistant to induction of cell differentiation by phorbol-12-myristate-13-acetate, also exhibited resistance, although to a lesser degree, to induction of cell differentiation by 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D/sub 3/. Te resistance to the action of the two compounds is presumably not due to similar binding sites for the two inducers, since 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D/sub 3/ was unable to compete for the phorbol diester binding sites as measured by (/sup 3/H)phorbol-12,13-dibutyrate binding. B-II cells were resistant to induction of cell differentiation by 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D/sub 3/, phorbol-12-myristate-13-acetate, retinoic acid, and dimethyl sulfoxide. Two-dimensional electrophoretic analysis of HL-60 cell protein patterns indicated that treatment of the HL-60 cells with 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D/sub 3/, phorbol-12-myristate-13-acetate, retinoic acid, and dimethyl sulfoxide caused the cells to express various monocyte-macrophage and granulocyte marker proteins. These results indicate that 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D/sub 3/ induces in the HL-60 cells a phenotype that resembles, but is not identical to, that of peripheral monocytes-macrophages. 40 references, 3 figures, 1 table.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab., IL
DOE Contract Number:
W-31-109-ENG-38
OSTI ID:
5944553
Journal Information:
Cancer Res.; (United States), Vol. 43
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English