PMID- 38259297 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20240124 IS - 1663-9812 (Print) IS - 1663-9812 (Electronic) IS - 1663-9812 (Linking) VI - 14 DP - 2023 TI - Up-regulation of ABCG1 is associated with methotrexate resistance in acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells. PG - 1331687 LID - 10.3389/fphar.2023.1331687 [doi] LID - 1331687 AB - Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a prevalent hematologic malignancy in children, and methotrexate (MTX) is a widely employed curative treatment. Despite its common use, clinical resistance to MTX is frequently encountered. In this study, an MTX-resistant cell line (Reh-MTXR) was established through a stepwise selection process from the ALL cell line Reh. Comparative analysis revealed that Reh-MTXR cells exhibited resistance to MTX in contrast to the parental Reh cells. RNA-seq analysis identified an upregulation of ATP-binding cassette transporter G1 (ABCG1) in Reh-MTXR cells. Knockdown of ABCG1 in Reh-MTXR cells reversed the MTX-resistant phenotype, while overexpression of ABCG1 in Reh cells conferred resistance to MTX. Mechanistically, the heightened expression of ABCG1 accelerated MTX efflux, leading to a reduced accumulation of MTX polyglutamated metabolites. Notably, the ABCG1 inhibitor benzamil effectively sensitized Reh-MTXR cells to MTX treatment. Moreover, the observed upregulation of ABCG1 in Reh-MTXR cells was not induced by alterations in DNA methylation or histone acetylation. This study provides insight into the mechanistic basis of MTX resistance in ALL and also suggests a potential therapeutic approach for MTX-resistant ALL in the future. CI - Copyright (c) 2024 Chen, Fang, Sun, Wu, Xu, Zhou and Li. FAU - Chen, Yao AU - Chen Y AD - Pediatric Translational Medicine Institute, Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Ministry of Health, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China. FAU - Fang, Houshun AU - Fang H AD - Pediatric Translational Medicine Institute, Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Ministry of Health, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China. FAU - Sun, Huiying AU - Sun H AD - Pediatric Translational Medicine Institute, Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Ministry of Health, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China. FAU - Wu, Xiaoyu AU - Wu X AD - Pediatric Translational Medicine Institute, Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Ministry of Health, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China. FAU - Xu, Yan AU - Xu Y AD - Pediatric Translational Medicine Institute, Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Ministry of Health, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China. FAU - Zhou, Bin-Bing S AU - Zhou BS AD - Pediatric Translational Medicine Institute, Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Ministry of Health, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China. AD - Fujian Children's Hospital, Fujian Branch of Shanghai Children's Medical Center Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Fuzhou, China. AD - Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, School of Basic Medicine and Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Center for Translational Medicine Ministry of Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China. FAU - Li, Hui AU - Li H AD - Pediatric Translational Medicine Institute, Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Ministry of Health, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China. AD - Fujian Children's Hospital, Fujian Branch of Shanghai Children's Medical Center Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Fuzhou, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20240108 PL - Switzerland TA - Front Pharmacol JT - Frontiers in pharmacology JID - 101548923 PMC - PMC10800869 OTO - NOTNLM OT - ABCG1 OT - ALL OT - MTX resistance OT - chemosensitivity OT - epigenetic modification COIS- The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. EDAT- 2024/01/23 12:43 MHDA- 2024/01/23 12:44 PMCR- 2024/01/08 CRDT- 2024/01/23 10:24 PHST- 2023/11/01 00:00 [received] PHST- 2023/12/18 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2024/01/23 12:44 [medline] PHST- 2024/01/23 12:43 [pubmed] PHST- 2024/01/23 10:24 [entrez] PHST- 2024/01/08 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 1331687 [pii] AID - 10.3389/fphar.2023.1331687 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Front Pharmacol. 2024 Jan 8;14:1331687. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1331687. eCollection 2023.