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  • Title: Prednisone induces immunophenotypic modulation of CD10 and CD34 in nonapoptotic B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells.
    Author: Gaipa G, Basso G, Aliprandi S, Migliavacca M, Vallinoto C, Maglia O, Faini A, Veltroni M, Husak D, Schumich A, Ratei R, Biondi A, Dworzak MN, I-BFM-ALL-FCM-MRD-Study Group.
    Journal: Cytometry B Clin Cytom; 2008 May; 74(3):150-5. PubMed ID: 18271020.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Immunophenotypic modulation is induced by steroids in pediatric B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (BCP-ALL) patients during remission induction therapy. METHODS: We cultured BCP-ALL blasts from diagnostic bone marrow (BM) samples (n = 20) in the presence of prednisone on stroma layer obtained from BM-derived mesenchymal cells to maintain viability. Antigen expression was assessed by multiparametric flow cytometry. RESULTS: Leukemia samples that sustained the treatment in vitro with prednisone, showed significative reduction of CD10 and CD34 expression compared with control, and it was comparable with that observed in residual leukemic cells of the same patients in BM at day 15 of treatment. Modulated cells were viable as determined by Annexin V staining and preserved light scattering properties. Of note, the extent of antigen modulation in vitro correlated with response to prednisone in vivo. CONCLUSIONS: The prednisone-induced immunophenotypic modulation can be reproduced in vitro and this phenomenon may reflect sensitivity to chemotherapy.
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