Gene/Protein Disease Symptom Drug Enzyme Compound
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Query: EC:3.6.3.44 (P-glycoprotein)
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Associations between hematopoietic cells and their microenvironment are central to the development and maintenance of a functional hematopoietic system. It is important, therefore, to identify the surface receptors that mediate adhesive interactions among hematopoietic cells, stromal cells, and extracellular matrix components. In this study, we examined the expression of mRNA transcripts encoding a number of cell adhesion molecules and surface antigens in primitive hematopoietic cells isolated from murine bone marrow and fetal liver. Using a panel of probes, we hybridized a library of globally amplified cDNA prepared by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction of poly(A)+ mRNA from individual precursors and mature cell populations, representing precisely defined positions within the hematopoietic developmental hierarchy. The panel included probes specific for the CD45, CD34, P-glycoprotein (mdr1), Ly-6A/E (Sca-1), heat stable antigen (CD24), Fc receptor for IgG FcgammaRII (CD32), CD44, CD22, and ICAM-1 (CD54) genes, as well as alphaL (CD11a), alphaM (CD11b), beta2 (CD18), alpha4 (CD49d), alpha5 (CD49e), beta1 (CD29), and beta7 integrin subunit sequences. The data, which revealed stage- and lineage-specific expression patterns, should prove useful in designing future mechanistic studies aimed at elucidating the role played by adhesion receptors in normal and abnormal hematopoiesis.
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PMID:Expression mapping of adhesion receptor genes during differentiation of individual hematopoietic precursors. 932 54

Expression of P-glycoprotein (P-gp) mediated multidrug resistance (MDR) has been suggested to be associated with an impaired clinical outcome in several malignancies. In contrast to P-gp itself, further phenotypical and functional alterations related to MDR are poorly characterized. In this in vitro study, we analyzed two Burkitt's lymphoma cell lines (Raji and Daudi) for the beta 1 integrin phenotype prior to and after induction of MDR via co-cultivation with vincristine. A significant loss of the VLA-3 (CD49c/CD29) adhesion receptor was observed whereas all other intergins analyzed lacked considerable changes. We conclude that induction of P-gp mediated MDR does not only affect resistance to cytotoxic drugs but also induces cellular changes with potential relevance for migratory and/or adhesive properties of malignant cells.
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PMID:Loss of VLA-3 (CD49c/CD29) expression in two multidrug resistant Burkitt's lymphoma cell lines. 1085 27

Several clinical trials revealed that leukocytapheresis (LCAP) was safe and effective therapy for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In this article, the mechanism of the efficiency of LCAP on RA is reviewed. The counts of activated CD4(+) T cells and CD4(+)CD29(+) T cells were significantly reduced in the synovial fluid after LCAP. Serum tumor necrosis factor alpha, interleukin (IL)-15 and RANTES were significantly reduced, while serum IL-10 significantly increased and this level increased significantly only in the responder group after treatment. P-glycoprotein (Pgp), which causes drug resistance by exclusion of intracellular drugs, expression on Th1 cells following LCAP therapy was significantly decreased after 4 sessions of treatment and 6 months after the last procedure in the responder group. Moreover, remarkable improvements of regulatory T cell (Treg) function were observed in good responders. Our findings suggest that LCAP may cause a reduction of activated T cells from affected joints, down-regulation of Pgp on helper T cells and restoration of Treg function, and that may modify the abnormal cytokine balance. These findings may explain some of the mechanisms by which the articular symptoms are improved by LCAP.
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PMID:[The mechanism of the efficiency of leukocytapheresis on rheumatoid arthritis]. 2221 5