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ArticleJournal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR2010

Characterisation of the binding properties of Bacillus thuringiensis 18 toxin on leukaemic cells.

Rebecca S Y Wong, Shar M Mohamed, Vishna D Nadarajah, Ibrahim Azmi T Tengku

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Article in Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Rebecca S Y WongDivision of Human Biology, School of Medical Sciences, International Medical University, No 126, Jalan 19/155B, Bukit Jalil, 57000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Shar M Mohamed
Vishna D Nadarajah
Ibrahim Azmi T Tengku
International Medical University · MYUniversiti Putra Malaysia · MY

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundVarious strains of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) have been found to produce parasporal proteins that are cytotoxic to human cancer cells. This study aims to establish the binding affinity of purified Bt 18 toxin for CEM-SS (T lymphoblastic leukaemia cell line), to determine if competition exists between the toxin and commercial anticancer drugs for the binding site on CEM-SS and to localise the binding site of the toxin on CEM-SS.

methodsIn homologous competitive binding study, the purified toxin was labelled with biotin and allowed to compete with unlabelled toxin for binding sites on CEM-SS and its dissociation constant (Kd) was determined. Comparisons were made with CCRF-SB, CCRF-HSB-2 and MCF-7. In heterologous competitive binding study, biotinylated toxin competition was determined with two other Bt toxins (crude Btj and crude Bt 22) and anticancer drugs (cisplatin, doxorubicin, etoposide, navelbine and methotrexate). To localise the binding site under the confocal microscope, the biotinylated toxin was tagged with FITC-conjugated streptavidin.

resultsHomologous competitive binding assays revealed decreasing binding affinity of Bt 18 toxin for CEM-SS, CCRF-SB, and CCRF-HSB-2 with Kd of 8.44 nM, 14.98 nM and 17.71 nM respectively. Kd for MCF-7 was not determined as the inhibitory concentration (IC50) was not reached. Heterologous competitive study showed little competition (< 30%) between biotinylated Bt 18 toxin and all test compounds used. Confocal microscopy revealed binding of toxin at the periphery of the cell.

conclusionsIt was postulated that purified Bt 18 toxin binds on the cell surface of CEM-SS and the mechanism of cell death may differ from that of Btj toxin, Bt 22 toxin and all five anticancer drugs used in this study, since it did not significantly compete with these compounds for the same binding site.

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Antineoplastic AgentsBacillus thuringiensisBacterial ToxinsBinding, CompetitiveBreast NeoplasmsCells, CulturedCell SurvivalCisplatinFemaleHumansLymphocytesPrecursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaAntineoplastic AgentsBacterial ToxinsCisplatin

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