Objective This study aims to observe the effects of MLAA-34 gene in leukemia and explore its mechanism. Methods MLAA-34 RNAi vector was constructed. NOD/SCID mice and 293T cells, K562 cells, HL60 cells and U937 cells were used in this study. They were divided into MLAA-34-siRNA group and control group. The proliferation ability and apoptosis of cells were detected. The expression levels of β-Catenin and TCF 4 were determined using western blotting and immunohistochemical methods. Results There was significant correlation between MLAA-34 gene and U937 cell proliferation, the apoptosis rates of U937 cells with siRNA infection were higher than that of control group. There were significant differences in the expression levels of β-Catenin and TCF 4 between U937 cells and U937 with MLAA-34-siRNA cells group. Conclusions MLAA-34 gene had anti-apoptotic effect in leukemia, which maybe through the β-Catenin/TCF 4 pathway.
Keywords: MLAA-34; apoptosis; leukemia; β-Catenin/TCF 4 pathway.