Kaveh Tari, Ahmad Nasimian, Julhash U Kazi, Saied Abroun
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Abstract
Venetoclax, a specific inhibitor of the BCL2 protein, is administered for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. However, despite being utilized in conjunction with chemotherapy, the drug exhibits instances of resistance. The exact mechanisms responsible for this resistance remain relatively obscure. Within the context of this investigation, the study aimed to explore the involvement of anti- and pro-apoptotic proteins as one of the potential mechanisms underlying this resistance phenomenon. Blast cells were extracted from patients diagnosed with B&T acute lymphoid leukemia. Subsequently, these cells were subjected to a cultivation process. Following the cultivation, treatment with the Venetoclax drug was administered to both groups of B&T cells. Additionally, one group from each cell type was designated as a control. The relative expression levels of genes BCL-2, MCL-1, and BIM were assessed in comparison to the control group. Annexin V-fluorescein isothiocyanate and propidium iodide staining was done to check cell apoptosis. The results showed a significant increase in the expression of BIM gene and a significant decrease in BCL-2 gene compared to the control group, but the change in the expression of MCL-1 gene was not significant. Also, an increase in apoptosis was observed in the treatment groups compared to the control. Although it was shown that changes in the expression of pro- and anti-apoptotic genes can lead to an increase in cell apoptosis and a decrease in the number of blast cells, more studies are needed to investigate the simultaneous effect of Venetoclax drug with other drugs and also in the form of a clinical trial.
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The International Journal of Molecular and Cellular Medicine (IJMCM) is a peer-reviewed, quarterly publication of Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center (CMBRC), Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran. The journal covers all cellular & molecular biology and medicine disciplines such as the genetic basis of disease, biomarker discovery in diagnosis and treatment, genomics and proteomics, bioinformatics, computer applications in human biology, stem cells and tissue engineering, medical biotechnology, nanomedicine, cellular processes related to growth, death and survival, clinical biochemistry, molecular & cellular immunology, molecular and cellular aspects of infectious disease and cancer research. IJMCM is a free access journal. All open access articles published in IJMCM are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution CC BY. The journal doesn''t have any submission and article processing charges (APCs).