Enhanced biological effects of Phe140Asn, a novel human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor mutant, on HL60 cells

BMB Rep. 2011 Oct;44(10):686-91. doi: 10.5483/BMBRep.2011.44.10.686.

Abstract

Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) is a cytokine secreted by stromal cells and plays a role in the differentiation of bone marrow stem cells and proliferation of neutrophils. Therefore, G-CSF is widely used to reduce the risk of serious infection in immunocompromised patients; however, its use in such patients is limited because of its non-persistent biological activity. We created an N-linked glycosylated form of this cytokine, hG-CSF (Phe140Asn), to assess its biological activity in the promyelocyte cell line HL60. Enhanced biological effects were identified by analyzing the JAK2/STAT3/survivin pathway in HL60 cells. In addition, mutant hG-CSF (Phe140Asn) was observed to have enhanced chemoattractant effects and improved differentiation efficiency in HL60 cells. These results suggest that the addition of N-linked glycosylation was successful in improving the biological activity of hG-CSF. Furthermore, the mutated product appears to be a feasible therapy for patients with neutropenia.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cell Differentiation / drug effects
  • Chemotactic Factors / chemistry
  • Chemotactic Factors / genetics
  • Chemotactic Factors / pharmacology
  • Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor / chemistry
  • Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor / genetics*
  • Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor / pharmacology*
  • Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor / therapeutic use
  • HL-60 Cells / drug effects*
  • HL-60 Cells / physiology
  • Humans
  • Inhibitor of Apoptosis Proteins / metabolism
  • Janus Kinase 2 / metabolism
  • Mutation*
  • Neutropenia / drug therapy
  • STAT3 Transcription Factor / metabolism
  • Signal Transduction / drug effects
  • Survivin

Substances

  • BIRC5 protein, human
  • Chemotactic Factors
  • Inhibitor of Apoptosis Proteins
  • STAT3 Transcription Factor
  • Survivin
  • Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor
  • JAK2 protein, human
  • Janus Kinase 2