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| Content Provider | PubMed Central |
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| Author | Tipnis, S. R. Blake, D. G. Shepherd, A. G. McLellan, L. I. |
| Abstract | gamma-Glutamylcysteine synthetase (GCS) is reported to catalyse the rate-limiting step in glutathione biosynthesis, and is a heterodimer composed of a catalytic subunit [heavy subunit (GCSh) of Mr 73000] and a regulatory subunit [light subunit (GCSl) of Mr 31000]. In the present study, we have demonstrated for the first time a potential role for GCSl in resistance towards doxorubicin and cadmium chloride. Addition of recombinant GCSl to HeLa cell extracts in vitro was found to result in an increase in GCS activity of between 2- and 3-fold. Transient transfections of COS-1 cells with the GCSl cDNA cause an increase in GCS activity of approx. 2-fold, and a small but significant (P=0.008) increase in glutathione levels from 126.9+/-4. 2 nmol/mg protein to 178.8+/-19.1 nmol/mg protein. We proceeded to make a HeLa cell line (LN73), which stably overexpresses GCSl. These cells overexpress GCSl approx. 20-fold above basal levels. LN73 was found to have a 2-fold increase in GCS activity (437.3+/-85.2 pmol/min per mg) relative to the control cell line, HL9 (213.4+/-71. 8 pmol/min per mg). In contrast with the transient transfections in COS-1 cells, stable overexpression of GCSl was found not to be associated with an increase in glutathione content. However, when the LN73 and HL9 cells were treated with the glutathione-depleting agent, diethylmaleate, the LN73 cells were found to have an enhanced ability to regenerate glutathione, compared with HL9 cells. The cell lines were treated with various anti-cancer drugs, and their cytotoxicity was examined. No obvious differences in toxicity were observed between the different cell lines following treatment with cisplatin and melphalan. The redox-cycling agent doxorubicin, however, was found to be more toxic (approx. 2-fold) to the HL9 cells than the LN73 cells. When the cells were treated with the carcinogenic transition-metal compound, cadmium chloride, LN73 cells were found to be approx. 3-fold more resistant than HL9 cells. |
| Starting Page | 559 |
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| ISSN | 14708728 |
| e-ISSN | 14708728 |
| Journal | Biochemical Journal |
| Issue Number | Pt 3 |
| Volume Number | 337 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1999-02-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Research in Higher Education |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Cell Biology Molecular Biology Biochemistry |
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