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Inhibition of glutamine synthetase triggers apoptosis in asparaginase-resistant cells.
Cellular physiology and biochemistry : international journal of experimental cellular physiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology - 1 Jan 2005
Rotoli Bianca Maria, Uggeri Jacopo, Dall'Asta Valeria, Visigalli Rossana, Barilli Amelia, Gatti Rita, Orlandini Guido, Gazzola Gian C, Bussolati Ovidio
Abstract excerpt
The resistance to L-asparaginase (ASNase) has been associated to the overexpression of asparagine synthetase (AS), although the role played by other metabolic adaptations has not been yet defined. Both in ASNase-sensitive Jensen rat sarcoma cells and in ARJ cells, their ASNase-resistant counterparts endowed with a five-fold increased AS activity, ASNase treatment rapidly depletes intracellular asparagine. Under...
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