Dystroglycan depletion inhibits the functions of differentiated HL-60 cells

Alma Delia Martínez-Zárate, Ivette Martínez-Vieyra, Lea Alonso-Rangel, Bulmaro Cisneros, Steve J. Winder, Doris Cerecedo

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Abstract

Dystroglycan has recently been characterized in blood tissue cells, as part of the dystrophin glycoprotein complex but to date nothing is known of its role in the differentiation process of neutrophils. We have investigated the role of dystroglycan in the human promyelocytic leukemic cell line HL-60 differentiated to neutrophils. Depletion of dystroglycan by RNAi resulted in altered morphology and reduced properties of differentiated HL-60 cells, including chemotaxis, respiratory burst, phagocytic activities and expression of markers of differentiation. These findings strongly implicate dystroglycan as a key membrane adhesion protein involved in the differentiation process in HL-60 cells.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)274-280
Number of pages7
JournalBiochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
Volume448
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 6 Jun 2014

Keywords

  • Differentiation
  • Dystroglycan
  • HL-60 cells
  • Migration
  • Phagocytosis
  • Respiratory burst activity

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