Abstract：Objective To evaluate the effect of down-regulating SALL4 on the radiosensitivity of leukemia cells, aiming to provide new ideas for improving radiosensitivity of leukemia patients. Methods Human acute myeloid leukemia cell line HL-60 infected with shRNA SALL4 and shRNA control lentivirus was classified into the Lv-shSALL4 group and Lv-shNC group. The levels of SALL4 mRNA and protein in cells were detected by RT-PCR and Western blot. The infected cells treated with 8 Gy dose irradiation were assigned into the Lv-shSALL4＋radiation and Lv-shNC＋radiation groups. The cell apoptosis was detected by flow cytometry. The levels of cleaved Caspase-3, cleaved Caspase-9 and Bax proteins in cells were determined by Western blot. The cells in the Lv-shSALL4 and Lv-shNC groups were exposed to 0, 2, 4, 6 and 8 Gy irradiation. The radiosensitivity ratio was determined by cell clone test. Results The level of SALL4 in the Lv-shSALL4 group was significantly lower than that in the Lv-shNC group (P<0.05). The cell apoptosis rate was significantly increased, the levels of cleaved Caspase-3, cleaved Caspase-9 and Bax proteins were remarkably up-regulated in cells compared with those in the Lv-shNC group (all P<0.05). The cell proliferation ability in the Lv-shSALL4＋radiation was significantly reduced, the cell apoptosis rate was considerably increased, the levels of cleaved Caspase-3, cleaved Caspase-9 and Bax proteins were significantly up-regulated compared with those in the Lv-shSALL4 and Lv-shNC+ radiation groups (all P<0.05). The cell radiosensitization ratio in the Lv-shSALL4 group was 1.323. Conclusion Down-regulating SALL4 can increase the radiosensitivity of leukemic cells, inhibit the cell proliferation and induce the apoptosis of leukemic cells.
Li Lin,Wu Guangyin,Li Xiaoke et al. Effect of SALL4 on radiosensitivity of leukemia cell line HL-60[J]. Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology, 2019, 28(9): 706-708.
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