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[Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway involved in the expression and drug resistance of abcb4 gene in transgenic zebrafish induced by chemotherapeutic drugs]

Authors
Chen, L., Xiang, W., Mo, J., Sun, C., Zhou, Y., Wu, X., He, Z.
ID
ZDB-PUB-190413-1
Date
2019
Source
Xi bao yu fen zi mian yi xue za zhi = Chinese journal of cellular and molecular immunology   35: 134-139 (Journal)
Registered Authors
Sun, Congjie, Wu, Xinjun
Keywords
none
MeSH Terms
  • ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters/genetics
  • Animals
  • Animals, Genetically Modified
  • Antineoplastic Agents/pharmacology
  • Drug Resistance*/genetics
  • Embryo, Nonmammalian/drug effects
  • Wnt Signaling Pathway*/physiology
  • Zebrafish*
  • Zebrafish Proteins*/genetics
  • beta Catenin*/metabolism
PubMed
30975277
Abstract
Objective To explore the relationship between the drug resistance gene ATP binding cassette sub-family B member 4 (abcb4) in zebrafish and Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. Methods Wild-type zebrafish and transgenic zebrafish were set in the blank control group, doxorubicin treatment group, vinblastine treatment group, gefitinib treatment group, doxorubicin combined with gefitinib treatment group, and vinblastine combined with gefitinib treatment group. The 100 embryos of each group were treated with drugs until the 5th day, and 50 zebrafish juveniles were tested on the 5th day in each group. The drug resistance of wild-type zebrafish was tested by rhodamine 123 experiment. The fluorescence intensity of transgenic zebrafish was tested by microplate reader, and the fluorescence distribution was tested by living cell workstation. The protein levels of transgenic zebrafish β-catenin, GSK-3β, ABCB4 and enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) were tested by Western blot analysis. Results Rhodamine 123 experiments proved that there was drug resistance in zebrafish when treated with doxorubicin and vinblastine. Compared with the blank group, the EGFP fluorescence intensity increased in the transgenic zebrafish when treated with doxorubicin and vinblastine. Western blot assay showed the accumulation of β-catenin accompanied by the increase of EGFP and ABCB4 proteins in the transgenic zebrafish exposed to adriamycin and vincristine. Conclusion The Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in zebrafish is involved in the activation and drug resistance of zebrafish abcb4 gene.
Errata / Notes
Article in Chinese
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