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Tanaka K, Watanabe M, Matsushima M, Matsuzawa Y, Izawa T, Nagashima T, Kobayashi Y, Iwashita M. Synergistic effects of tumor necrosis factor-α and insulin-like growth factor-I on survival of human trophoblast-derived BeWo cell line. Growth Horm IGF Res 2018; 41:34-41. [PMID: 30005335 DOI: 10.1016/j.ghir.2018.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2018] [Revised: 06/05/2018] [Accepted: 07/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Trophoblast survival is regulated by cytokines and growth factors. While the pharmacological levels (10-100 ng/mL) of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)- α affect trophoblasts survival in vitro, the effects of the physiological levels (1-10 pg/mL) of TNF-α remain unknown. We investigated the effects of the physiological levels of TNF-α on proliferation and apoptosis of human trophoblast cells by using BeWo cells. Insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I is also a potent regulator of trophoblast survival and has been known to exert synergistic effects with other hormones. The interaction of IGF-I and TNF-α on BeWo cells survival was also examined. METHODS After incubating BeWo under the presence of TNF-α (10-105 pg/mL) and IGF-I (102 ng/mL), we assessed cell number by WST-1 assay and cell proliferation by BrdU uptake assay and immunocytochemistry with anti-Ki67 antibody. Apoptosis was evaluated by TUNEL assay and caspase-3, 8 activity assays. RESULTS Under the presence of IGF-I, cell number, BrdU uptake, and Ki-67 expression of BeWo were dose-dependently enhanced by low TNF-α (10-102 pg/mL), while no such effects were detected without IGF-I. Higher levels of TNF-α (104-105 pg/mL) showed inhibiting effects on cell number and cell proliferation. The number of TUNEL positive cells were decreased and caspase activities were suppressed by lower levels (10-102 pg/mL) of TNF-α and IGF-I independently. Higher levels of TNF-α (104-105 pg/mL) showed promoting effects on apoptosis irrespective of IGF-I. CONCLUSION The physiological levels of TNF-α and IGF-I had synergetic effects on enhancing cell proliferation and also independently inhibited apoptosis of Bewo cells.
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- Kei Tanaka
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, 6-20-2 Shinkawa, Mitaka, Tokyo 181-8611, Japan.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, 6-20-2 Shinkawa, Mitaka, Tokyo 181-8611, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, 6-20-2 Shinkawa, Mitaka, Tokyo 181-8611, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, 6-20-2 Shinkawa, Mitaka, Tokyo 181-8611, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, 6-20-2 Shinkawa, Mitaka, Tokyo 181-8611, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, 6-20-2 Shinkawa, Mitaka, Tokyo 181-8611, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, 6-20-2 Shinkawa, Mitaka, Tokyo 181-8611, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, 6-20-2 Shinkawa, Mitaka, Tokyo 181-8611, Japan
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Slotta C, Storm J, Pfisterer N, Henkel E, Kleinwächter S, Pieper M, Ruiz-Perera LM, Greiner JFW, Kaltschmidt B, Kaltschmidt C. IKK1/2 protect human cells from TNF-mediated RIPK1-dependent apoptosis in an NF-κB-independent manner. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2018; 1865:1025-1033. [PMID: 29630899 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2018.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2017] [Revised: 03/30/2018] [Accepted: 04/05/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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TNF signaling is directly linked to cancer development and progression. A broad range of tumor cells is able to evade cell death induced by TNF impairing the potential anti-cancer value of TNF in therapy. Although sensitizing cells to TNF-induced death therefore has great clinical implications, detailed mechanistic insights into TNF-mediated human cell death still remain unknown. Here, we analyzed human cells by applying CRISPR/Cas9n to generate cells deficient of IKK1, IKK2, IKK1/2 and RELA. Despite stimulation with TNF resulted in impaired NF-κB activation in all genotypes compared to wildtype cells, increased cell death was observable only in IKK1/2-double-deficient cells. Cell death could be detected by Caspase-3 activation and binding of Annexin V. TNF-induced programmed cell death in IKK1/2-/- cells was further shown to be mediated via RIPK1 in a predominantly apoptotic manner. Our findings demonstrate the IKK complex to protect from TNF-induced cell death in human cells independently to NF-κB RelA suggesting IKK1/2 to be highly promising targets for cancer therapy.
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- Carsten Slotta
- Department of Cell Biology, University of Bielefeld, Universitaetsstr. 25, 33501 Bielefeld, Germany; Molecular Neurobiology, University of Bielefeld, Universitaetsstr. 25, 33501 Bielefeld, Germany
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- Department of Cell Biology, University of Bielefeld, Universitaetsstr. 25, 33501 Bielefeld, Germany
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- Department of Cell Biology, University of Bielefeld, Universitaetsstr. 25, 33501 Bielefeld, Germany
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- Department of Cell Biology, University of Bielefeld, Universitaetsstr. 25, 33501 Bielefeld, Germany
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- Department of Cell Biology, University of Bielefeld, Universitaetsstr. 25, 33501 Bielefeld, Germany
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- Department of Cell Biology, University of Bielefeld, Universitaetsstr. 25, 33501 Bielefeld, Germany
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- Molecular Neurobiology, University of Bielefeld, Universitaetsstr. 25, 33501 Bielefeld, Germany
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- Department of Cell Biology, University of Bielefeld, Universitaetsstr. 25, 33501 Bielefeld, Germany
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- Department of Cell Biology, University of Bielefeld, Universitaetsstr. 25, 33501 Bielefeld, Germany; Molecular Neurobiology, University of Bielefeld, Universitaetsstr. 25, 33501 Bielefeld, Germany
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- Department of Cell Biology, University of Bielefeld, Universitaetsstr. 25, 33501 Bielefeld, Germany.
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Nyegaard S, Christensen B, Rasmussen JT. An optimized method for accurate quantification of cell migration using human small intestine cells. Metab Eng Commun 2016; 3:76-83. [PMID: 29468115 PMCID: PMC5779728 DOI: 10.1016/j.meteno.2016.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2015] [Revised: 01/26/2016] [Accepted: 03/14/2016] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Quantifying the ability of a compound to modulate cell migration rate is a crucial part of many studies including those on chemotaxis, wound healing and cancer metastasis. Existing migration assays all have their strengths and weaknesses. The "scratch" assay is the most widely used because it seems appealingly simple and inexpensive. However, the scratch assay has some important limitations, as the tool introducing the "wound" might injure/stress the boundary cells and/or harm underlying matrix coatings, which in both cases will affect cell migration. This described method is a Cell Exclusion Zone Assay, in which cell-free areas are created by growing cells around removable silicone stoppers. Upon appropriate staining with fluorescent dyes and microscopically visualizing the monolayers, the migration rate is then quantified by counting the cells (nuclei) intruding the void area left by the silicone insert. In the current study human small intestine epithelial cells were seeded on a physiological substrate matrix to produce collectively migrating monolayers. Different substrates were tested to determine the optimal surface for enterocyte adherence and migration and morphological changes monitored. Recombinant human epidermal growth factor and osteopontin purified from urine were tested to see if the established migration assay produces accurate and reliable migration data with human small intestine cells. The obtained data accurately confirmed that the two bioactive proteins modulate cellular migration in a dose-dependent manner. The presented assay can likely be converted for use with other adherent cell lines or substrate matrices and allows for high throughput, while cost is kept low and versatility high. Co-staining can be applied in order to assay for cell death, different cell types, cell stress and others allowing intricate analysis of migration rate of mixed populations and correction for cell viability.
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Key Words
- (BME), Basal membrane extract
- (Caco-2), human epithelial colorectal adenocarcinoma cells
- (DMEM), Dulbecco's modified Eagle medium
- (ECM), Extracellular matrix
- (EGF), Recombinant human epidermal growth factor
- (FBS), fetal bovine serum
- (FHs-74 int), non-malignant human fetal small intestine cells
- (FRET), Förster resonance energy transfer
- (OPN), osteopontin
- (ROI), region of interest
- Bioactive
- Collective migration
- Epithelium
- Migration assay
- Small intestine cells
- Wound healing
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Wang X, Huang M, Wang Y. The effect of insulin, TNFα and DHA on the proliferation, differentiation and lipolysis of preadipocytes isolated from large yellow croaker (Pseudosciaena Crocea R.). PLoS One 2012; 7:e48069. [PMID: 23110176 PMCID: PMC3482209 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0048069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2012] [Accepted: 09/20/2012] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Fish final product can be affected by excessive lipid accumulation. Therefore, it is important to develop strategies to control obesity in cultivated fish to strengthen the sustainability of the aquaculture industry. As in mammals, the development of adiposity in fish depends on hormonal, cytokine and dietary factors. In this study, we investigated the proliferation and differentiation of preadipocytes isolated from the large yellow croaker and examined the effects of critical factors such as insulin, TNFα and DHA on the proliferation, differentiation and lipolysis of adipocytes. Preadipocytes were isolated by collagenase digestion, after which their proliferation was evaluated. The differentiation process was optimized by assaying glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GPDH) activity. Oil red O staining and electron microscopy were performed to visualize the accumulated triacylglycerol. Gene transcript levels were measured using SYBR green quantitative real-time PCR. Insulin promoted preadipocytes proliferation, stimulated cell differentiation and decreased lipolysis of mature adipocytes. TNFα and DHA inhibited cell proliferation and differentiation. While TNFα stimulated mature adipocyte lipolysis, DHA showed no lipolytic effect on adipocytes. The expressions of adipose triglyceride lipase (ATGL), fatty acid synthase (FAS), lipoprotein lipase (LPL) and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α, γ (PPARα, PPARγ) were quantified during preadipocytes differentiation and adipocytes lipolysis to partly explain the regulation mechanisms. In summary, the results of this study indicated that although preadipocytes proliferation and the differentiation process in large yellow croaker are similar to these processes in mammals, the effects of critical factors such as insulin, TNFα and DHA on fish adipocytes development are not exactly the same. Our findings fill in the gaps in the basic data regarding the effects of critical factors on adiposity development in fish and will facilitate the further study of molecular mechanism by which these factors act in fish and the application of this knowledge to eventually control obesity in cultured species.
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- Xinxia Wang
- Institute of Feed Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Feed Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Feed Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China
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Das UN. Essential fatty acids enhance free radical generation and lipid peroxidation to induce apoptosis of tumor cells. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.2217/clp.11.34] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Comba A, Maestri DM, Berra MA, Garcia CP, Das UN, Eynard AR, Pasqualini ME. Effect of ω-3 and ω-9 fatty acid rich oils on lipoxygenases and cyclooxygenases enzymes and on the growth of a mammary adenocarcinoma model. Lipids Health Dis 2010; 9:112. [PMID: 20932327 PMCID: PMC2959203 DOI: 10.1186/1476-511x-9-112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2010] [Accepted: 10/08/2010] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Nutritional factors play a major role in cancer initiation and development. Dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) have the ability to induce modifications in the activity of lipoxygenase (LOX) and cyclooxygenase (COX) enzymes that affect tumour growth. We studied the effect of two diets enriched in 6% Walnut and Peanut oils that are rich in ω-3 and ω9 PUFAs respectively on a murine mammary gland adenocarcinoma as compared with the control (C) that received commercial diet. RESULTS Peanut oil enriched diet induced an increase in membrane arachidonic acid (AA) content and the cyclooxygenase enzyme derived 12-HHT (p < 0.05) and simultaneously showed decrease in 12-LOX, 15-LOX-2, 15-LOX-1 and PGE activities (p < 0.05) that corresponded to higher apoptosis and lower mitosis seen in this group (p < 0.05). Furthermore, Peanut oil group showed lower T-cell infiltration (p < 0.05), number of metastasis (p < 0.05) and tumour volume (p < 0.05) and longer survival rate compared to other groups. CONCLUSIONS The results of the present study showed that Peanut oil-enriched diet protects against mammary cancer development by modulating tumour membrane fatty acids composition and LOX and COX enzyme activities.
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- Andrea Comba
- Instituto de Biología Celular, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina
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Montufar-Solis D, Garza T, Vigneswaran N, Klein JR. Soluble gp130 promotes intestinal epithelial hyperplasia during reovirus infection. Int J Exp Pathol 2010; 91:276-80. [PMID: 20353422 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2613.2010.00710.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Soluble gp130 (sgp130) has been shown to suppress the inflammatory response of autoimmune pathologies; however, its effects on virus infection are not known. Here, we report that intraperitoneal treatment of mice with sgp130-Fc fusion protein at the time of oral reovirus serotype 3 infection resulted in altered morphopathological changes that were evident by less shortening of intestinal villi length and crypt depth after infection. That the effect mediated by sgp130 treatment was due to an increase in intestinal crypt cell proliferation was demonstrated by an increase in the number of crypt mitotic figures. This was further confirmed by increased immunoreactivity to the Cdc47 proliferation-associated antigen in crypts of sgp130-treated virus-infected mice compared to infected non-treated mice. These findings suggest that sgp130 may have a beneficial effect during intestinal virus infection by disrupting interleukin-6 trans-signalling, thereby reducing the local inflammatory response.
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- Dina Montufar-Solis
- Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Dental Branch, The University of Texas Health Science Centre at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Delaey EM, Vantieghem AM, Derycke A, Agostinis PM, De Witte PAM. In Vitro Photobiological Evaluation of Rhodac, A New Rhodacyanine Photosensitizer¶. Photochem Photobiol 2007. [DOI: 10.1562/0031-8655(2001)0740331ivpeor2.0.co2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Ganapathy V, Shyamala Devi CS. Effect of histone H1 on the cytosolic calcium levels in human breast cancer MCF 7 cells. Life Sci 2005; 76:2631-41. [PMID: 15769486 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2005.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2004] [Accepted: 01/03/2005] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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In human breast cancer MCF 7 cells, the effect of exogenous histone H1 on intracellular calcium ([Ca2+]i) levels was measured using Fura 2AM. The dose and time dependent assessment revealed significant cell killing effect of histone H1 on MCF 7 cells. Histone H1 induced a sustained concentration dependent increase in [Ca2+]i levels in the presence of calcium in the medium, but the increase was reduced in the absence of extra cellular calcium. The effect of histone H1 on intracellular calcium flux measured using 45Ca radiolabel revealed significant inhibition of calcium uptake in endoplasmic reticulum, whereas the rate of uptake was unaltered in the mitochondria. The activities of phospholipase A2 showed a significant transient increase at 1 minute which by the end of 5 minutes decreased, whereas the activities of phospholipase C which showed a transient increase at the end of 1 minute, was maintained at basal levels in histone H1 treated cells compared to control cells. These findings suggest that histone H1 increases [Ca2+]i in MCF 7 cells by stimulating both extra cellular calcium influx and intracellular calcium release at higher concentrations exhibiting cytotoxic effect.
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- Vani Ganapathy
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Madras, Guindy campus, Chennai-600 025, India
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Al-Anati L, Katz N, Petzinger E. Interference of arachidonic acid and its metabolites with TNF-α release by ochratoxin A from rat liver. Toxicology 2005; 208:335-46. [PMID: 15695019 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2004.11.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2004] [Revised: 11/17/2004] [Accepted: 11/17/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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We investigated the role of arachidonic acid and its metabolites on the ochratoxin A (OTA) provoked release of proinflammatory and apoptotic cytokine TNF-alpha from blood-free perfused rat liver. OTA induced TNF-alpha release dose- and time-dependently yielding 2600 pg TNF-alpha/ml at 2.5 micromol/l after 90 min without significant release of LDH and lactate. Aristolochic acid, 50 micromol/l, a phospholipase A2 inhibitor, and 10 micromol/l of exogenous arachidonic acid decreased TNF-alpha below normal level. Indomethacin, 10 micromol/l, a potent inhibitor of the cyclooxygenase (COX) pathway, almost doubled TNF-alpha concentrations in the perfusion solution to reach 5500 pg/ml at 90 min. On the other hand, inhibition of lipoxgenase (LPX) by 30 micromol/l nordihydroguaiaretic acid (NDGA) and the cytochrome P-450 (CYP) pathway by 100 micromol/l of metyrapone decreased TNF-alpha below normal levels as well. Concurrent administration of two blockers (COX inhibitor with LPX inhibitor, or COX inhibitor with CYP-450 inhibitor, or LPX inhibitor with CYP-450 inhibitor) blocked TNF-alpha release below normal levels. In addition, 10 micromol/l caffeic acid phenylethyl ester, a NF-(kappa)B inhibitor, blocked OTA mediated TNF-alpha release. In conclusion, arachidonic acid and its cyclooxygenase metabolites are suppressors of OTA mediated TNF-alpha release from liver, whereas LPX and CYP-450-metabolites have the opposite effect. OTA-induced TNF-alpha release is likely to occur via the NF-(kappa)B transcription factor pathway in perfused rat liver.
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- L Al-Anati
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Fachbereich Veterinarmedizin (FB 10), Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Frankfurter Street 107, DE-35392 Giessen, Germany
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Assefa Z, Garmyn M, Vantieghem A, Declercq W, Vandenabeele P, Vandenheede JR, Agostinis P. Ultraviolet B radiation-induced apoptosis in human keratinocytes: cytosolic activation of procaspase-8 and the role of Bcl-2. FEBS Lett 2003; 540:125-32. [PMID: 12681495 DOI: 10.1016/s0014-5793(03)00238-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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In this study, we show that ultraviolet B radiation (UVB)-induced apoptosis of human keratinocytes involves mainly cytosolic signals with mitochondria playing a central role. Overexpression of Bcl-2 inhibited UVB-induced apoptosis by blocking the early generation of reactive oxygen species, mitochondrial cardiolipin degradation and cytochrome c release, without affecting Fas ligand (FasL)-induced cell death. It also prevented the subsequent activation of procaspase-3 and -8 as well as Bid cleavage in UVB-treated cells. Comparative analysis of UVB and FasL death pathways revealed a differential role and mechanism of caspase activation, with the UVB-induced activation of procaspase-8 only being a bystander cytosolic event rather than a major initiator mechanism, as is the case for the FasL-induced cell death. Our results suggest that Bcl-2 overexpression, by preventing reactive oxygen species production, helps indirectly to maintain the integrity of lysosomal membranes, and therefore inhibits the release of cathepsins, which contribute to the cytosolic activation of procaspase-8 in UVB-irradiated keratinocytes.
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- Zerihun Assefa
- Division of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Catholic University of Leuven, Herestraat 49, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium
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Kosmadaki MG, Yaar M, Arble BL, Gilchrest BA. UV induces VEGF through a TNF-alpha independent pathway. FASEB J 2003; 17:446-8. [PMID: 12551841 DOI: 10.1096/fj.02-0379fje] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a potent keratinocyte-derived angiogenic factor. Prior reports suggest that following UV irradiation VEGF in keratinocytes is induced primarily by tumor necrosis factor (TNF)- alpha, a cytokine synthesized and secreted by keratinocytes after UV irradiation. We investigated whether blocking TNF-alpha binding to its receptors would inhibit UV-induced VEGF expression and secretion in the keratinocyte-derived line SCC-12F. Irradiation with physiologic UV doses (30 mJ/cm2) substantially induced VEGF mRNA in this cell line, as expected, and mRNA induction was followed by increased VEGF in medium conditioned by UV-irradiated cells. Also as expected, TNF-alpha induced VEGF expression and secretion in a dose-dependent manner. Addition of a hexapeptide (Ac-KWIIVW-NH2), known to block TNF-alpha binding to its receptors, abrogated this TNF-alpha effect on VEGF mRNA induction. However, addition of the peptide to cells immediately after UV irradiation did not substantially affect VEGF mRNA induction or secretion into the medium. Our results suggest that VEGF induction after UV irradiation is mediated by multiple mechanisms and that blocking a single pathway does not affect the response.
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- Maria G Kosmadaki
- Department of Dermatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts 02118, USA.
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Bhandari N, Enongene EN, Riley RT, Meredith FI, Sharma RP. Temporal expression of fumonisin B(1)-induced tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interferon gamma in mice. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2002; 131:113-22. [PMID: 11879779 DOI: 10.1016/s1532-0456(01)00280-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Fumonisin B(1) (FB(1)), a toxic metabolite of Fusarium verticillioides, is a carcinogen and causative agent of various animal diseases. Our previous studies indicated the involvement of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF alpha) in FB(1)-induced toxic responses. To further investigate the time-course of TNF alpha production and signaling, mice (four/group) were treated subcutaneously (s.c.) or per os (p.o.) with either vehicle or 25 mg/kg of FB(1) as a single dose and sacrificed at 0, 2, 4, 8, 12 and 24 h after treatment. The TNF alpha expression was increased in liver and kidney after both routes of FB(1) exposure without any alterations in spleen. The p.o.-route FB(1) treatment caused greater hepatotoxicity compared to the s.c. route, as depicted by increased alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase level in plasma, observed only after p.o. FB(1) treatment. The increase in enzymes at 8 h after p.o. treatment correlated with the highest TNF alpha expression, also noted at 8 h after p.o. treatment, thus further confirming the involvement of TNF alpha in FB(1) toxicity. The interferon (IFN)-gamma expression was increased in liver at 4 h after p.o. FB(1) treatment, suggesting a possible combined role of TNF alpha and IFN gamma in their induction and hepatotoxicity.
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- Neetesh Bhandari
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-7389, USA
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Cowan MJ, Huang X, Yao XL, Shelhamer JH. Tumor necrosis factor alpha stimulation of human Clara cell secretory protein production by human airway epithelial cells. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2001; 923:193-201. [PMID: 11193757 DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2000.tb05530.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Clara cell secretory protein (CCSP) or uteroglobin/CC10 is a product of epithelial cells in a variety of organs including the lung. CCSP has anti-inflammatory properties and may act as an inhibitor of secretory phospholipase A2's. Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) is capable of inducing the expression of gene products including a variety of cytokines and chemokines in the airway epithelium that may upregulate the airway inflammatory response. Therefore, it was of interest to determine whether this proinflammatory cytokine might also induce the production of a counterregulatory protein such as CCSP, which might modulate the inflammatory response in the airway. Normal human tracheobronchial epithelial cells in primary culture and a human bronchial epithelial cell line (BEAS-2B) were studied. CCSP mRNA levels in BEAS-2B cells were detected by ribonuclease protection assay. CCSP mRNA levels increased in response to TNF-alpha (20 ng/mL) stimulation after 8-36 h, with the peak increase at 18 h. Immunoblotting of CCSP released from BEAS-2B cells into the culture media demonstrated that TNF-alpha induced the synthesis and secretion of CCSP over 8 to 18 h. Similarly, TNF stimulated the release of CCSP from human tracheobronchial epithelial cells in primary culture at 8 and 18 h. The CCSP reporter gene including 801 bases 5' of the transcription start site did not increase transcriptional activity in response to TNF-alpha stimulation. A CCSP mRNA half-life assay indicated that TNF-alpha induced increases in CCSP mRNA at least in part at a posttranscriptional level. Therefore, TNF-alpha induces airway epithelial cell expression of human CCSP and may modulate airway inflammatory responses in this manner.
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- M J Cowan
- Critical Care Medicine Department, Clinical Center, NIH, Building 10, Room 7-D-43, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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El Mahdani NE, Ameyar M, Cai Z, Colard O, Masliah J, Chouaib S. Resistance to TNF-induced cytotoxicity correlates with an abnormal cleavage of cytosolic phospholipase A2. JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY (BALTIMORE, MD. : 1950) 2000; 165:6756-61. [PMID: 11120795 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.165.12.6756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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To investigate the mechanism underlying the absence of arachidonic acid (AA) release by TNF in TNF-resistant cells, we first performed comparative analysis of phospholipid pools in both TNF-sensitive (MCF7) and their equivalent resistant cells (C1001). Quantification and incorporation studies of [(3)H]AA indicated that TNF-resistant cells were not depleted in AA. Furthermore, distribution of this fatty acid in different phospholipid pools was similar in both sensitive cells and their resistant counterparts, ruling out a defect in phospholipid pools. Since phospholipase A(2) (PLA(2)) are the main enzymes releasing free AA, we investigated their relative contribution in the acquisition of cell resistance to TNF-induced cell death and AA release. For this purpose, we used two PLA(2) inhibitors, methylarachidonyl fluorophosphate (MAFP) and bromoenol lactone (BEL), which selectively and irreversibly inhibit the cytosolic PLA(2) (cPLA(2)) and the Ca(2+)-independent PLA(2), respectively. Although a significant inhibitory effect of MAFP on both TNF-induced AA release and PLA(2) activity in MCF7 was observed, BEL had no effect. The inhibitory effect of MAFP on cPLA(2) activity correlated with an inhibition of TNF-induced cell death. Western blot analysis revealed that TNF induced a differential cleavage of cPLA(2) in TNF-sensitive vs TNF-resistant cells. Although the p70 (70-kDa) form of cPLA(2) was specifically increased in TNF-sensitive cells, a cleaved form, p50 (50 kDa), was selectively observed in TNF-resistant C1001 cells in the presence or absence of TNF. These findings suggest that the acquisition of cell resistance to this cytokine may involve an abnormal cPLA(2) cleavage.
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- N E El Mahdani
- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale Unité 487, Cytokines et Immunologie des Tumeurs Humaines, Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
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Laulederkind SJ, Kirtikara K, Raghow R, Ballou LR. The regulation of PGE(2) biosynthesis in MG-63 osteosarcoma cells by IL-1 and FGF is cell density-dependent. Exp Cell Res 2000; 258:409-16. [PMID: 10896792 DOI: 10.1006/excr.2000.4961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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We investigated the molecular mechanisms by which treatment of the human osteoblast-like cell line MG-63 with interleukin 1beta (IL-1) and/or fibroblast growth factor 1 (FGF-1) elicited prostaglandin biosynthesis. IL-1 induced a 5-fold increase in PGE(2) production compared to controls. While treatment with FGF-1 alone did not affect PGE(2) biosynthesis, it enhanced the formation of PGE(2) by IL-1 by an additional 3- to 5-fold. IL-1-induced PGE(2) biosynthesis accompanied increases in steady-state levels of mRNAs encoding cPLA(2) (10- to 15-fold) and PGHS-2 (>3-fold) and concomitant increases in cPLA(2) protein (>3-fold) and PGHS-2 protein (>1. 5-fold). FGF-1 treatment did not affect PGHS-2 gene expression, but enhanced the effect of IL-1 on PGHS-2 expression by an additional 2- to 3-fold. FGF-1 alone enhanced cPLA(2) expression (5-fold), and the combined effects of FGF-1 and IL-1 on cPLA(2) expression were additive. There was no measurable effect of either agonist on PGHS-1 expression. We also discovered that induction of PGE(2) biosynthesis in response to IL-1 or IL-1/FGF-1 was affected by the density of MG-63 cells in culture. Subconfluent cultures displayed a 3- to 10-fold greater response to IL-1 or IL-1/FGF-1 than confluent cultures. The decreased PGE(2) induction by IL-1 in confluent cultures was associated with reduced IL-1 receptor expression. We conclude that the signaling pathways resulting in PGE(2) biosynthesis in response to proinflammatory agents like IL-1 are subject to complex regulation by additional soluble mediators as well as cell-cell or cell-extracellular matrix interactions.
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- S J Laulederkind
- Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, The University of Tennessee, Memphis, Tennessee 38163, USA.
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Assefa Z, Vantieghem A, Garmyn M, Declercq W, Vandenabeele P, Vandenheede JR, Bouillon R, Merlevede W, Agostinis P. p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase regulates a novel, caspase-independent pathway for the mitochondrial cytochrome c release in ultraviolet B radiation-induced apoptosis. J Biol Chem 2000; 275:21416-21. [PMID: 10748072 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m002634200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The mechanisms of UVB-induced apoptosis and the role of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) were investigated in HaCaT cells. UVB doses that induced apoptosis also produced a sustained activation of p38 MAPK and mitochondrial cytochrome c release, leading to pro-caspase-3 activation. Late into the apoptotic process, UVB also induced a caspase-mediated cleavage of Bid. Caspase inhibitors benzyloxycarbonyl-Val-Ala-Asp-fluoromethylketone and benzyloxycarbonyl-Asp-Glu-Val-Asp-fluoromethylketone substantially blocked the UVB-induced apoptosis without preventing the release of mitochondrial cytochrome c and the p38 MAPK activation. The inhibition of p38 MAPK counteracted both apoptosis and cytochrome c release as well as the DEVD-amino-4-methylcoumarin cleavage activity without affecting the processing of pro-caspase-8. These results indicate that UVB induces multiple and independent apoptotic pathways, which culminate in pro-caspase-3 activation, and that the initial cytochrome c release is independent of caspase activity. Importantly, we show that a sustained p38 MAPK activation contributes to the UVB-induced apoptosis by mediating the release of mitochondrial cytochrome c into the cytosol.
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- Z Assefa
- Division of Biochemistry and Laboratory of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Herestraat 49, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium
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Kamuhabwa A, Nshimo C, de Witte P. Cytotoxicity of some medicinal plant extracts used in Tanzanian traditional medicine. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2000; 70:143-149. [PMID: 10771204 DOI: 10.1016/s0378-8741(99)00161-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Using the ethnomedical data approach, some Tanzanian plants that are used in Tanzanian traditional medicine for cancer or non-cancer diseases were collected and evaluated for cytotoxic activity. The antiproliferative effect of the methanolic extracts (10 and 100 microg/ml) of 47 plants was evaluated in vitro on three human cell lines (HeLa, cervical carcinoma; HT29, colon adenocarcinoma; and A431, skin carcinoma). From the nine plants that are used to treat cancer, two plants (22%) exhibited pronounced cytotoxic effect (<25% cell proliferation) at least in one of the tested cell lines. For the 38 plants that are used to treat non-cancer diseases, 14 plants (37%) exhibited pronounced cytotoxic effect (<25% cell proliferation). Cell type cytotoxic specificity was observed in some extracts. Overall, the A431 cells were much more sensitive to most of the extracts than the other cell lines. For the plants that are used as anticancer herbal drugs, our results indicate that there is no correlation between the reported use of these plants and their cytotoxic activity obtained in this study. However, plants that have shown pronounced cytotoxic activity will be evaluated further for the possible isolation of active antitumor compounds.
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- A Kamuhabwa
- Laboratorium voor Farmaceutische Biologie en Fytofarmacologie, Faculteit Farmaceutische Wetenschappen, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
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Nakatani Y, Nishimura Y, Nishiuma T, Maeda H, Yokoyama M. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha augments contraction and cytosolic Ca(2+) sensitivity through phospholipase A(2) in bovine tracheal smooth muscle. Eur J Pharmacol 2000; 392:175-82. [PMID: 10762671 DOI: 10.1016/s0014-2999(00)00087-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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To elucidate the effects of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) on tracheal smooth muscle contraction, we simultaneously measured isometric tension and intracellular Ca(2+) ([Ca(2+)](i)) in fura 2-loaded muscle strips. Smooth muscle force generation was evaluated in a high potassium (K(+); 20.0-80.0 mM) solution and with acetylcholine (3 nM-10 microM ). TNF-alpha (1-100 ng/ml) did not directly contract muscle strips. The contractile response to acetylcholine was enhanced after application of 10 ng/ml of TNF-alpha for 30 min but not the response of [Ca(2+)](i). The contractile response and the response of [Ca(2+)](i) to a high K(+) solution were not altered after application of TNF-alpha. The [Ca(2+)](i)-tension curve indicated that TNF-alpha enhanced the responsiveness of tracheal smooth muscle through the acetylcholine-mediated Ca(2+) sensitivity of intracellular contractile elements. The augmentation of the acetylcholine concentration-response curves for muscle tension in the presence of TNF-alpha (10 ng/ml) was inhibited in part after application of manoalide, a phospholipase A(2) inhibitor. We conclude that a low concentration of TNF-alpha enhances smooth muscle responsiveness to acetylcholine by agonist-mediated Ca(2+) sensitivity facilitated by phospholipase A(2).
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- Y Nakatani
- First Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University School of Medicine, 7-5-1, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Japan
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Kras KM, Hausman DB, Martin RJ. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha stimulates cell proliferation in adipose tissue-derived stromal-vascular cell culture: promotion of adipose tissue expansion by paracrine growth factors. OBESITY RESEARCH 2000; 8:186-93. [PMID: 10757205 DOI: 10.1038/oby.2000.20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Elevated levels of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) protein and mRNA have been reported in adipose tissue from obese humans and rodents. However, TNF-alpha has catabolic and antiadipogenic effects on adipocytes. Addressing this paradox, we tested the hypothesis that paracrine levels of TNF-alpha, alone or together with insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), support preadipocyte development. RESEARCH METHODS AND PROCEDURES Cultured stromal-vascular cells from rat inguinal fat depots were exposed to serum-free media containing insulin and 0.2 nM TNF-alpha, 2.0 nM TNF-alpha, or 0.2 nM TNF-alpha + 1.0 nM IGF-I at different times during 7 days of culture. RESULTS TNF-alpha inhibited adipocyte differentiation as indicated by a reduction in both immunocytochemical reactivity for the preadipocyte-specific antigen (AD3; early differentiation marker) and glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase activity (late differentiation marker). Early exposure (Days 1 through 3 of culture) to 0.2 nM TNF-alpha did not have a long term effect on inhibiting differentiation. Continuous exposure to 0.2 nM TNF-alpha from Days 1 through 7 of culture resulted in a 75% increase in cell number from control. There was a synergistic effect of 0.2 nM TNF-alpha + 1 nM IGF-I on increasing cell number by Day 7 of culture to levels greater than those observed with either treatment applied alone. DISCUSSION These data suggest that paracrine levels (0.2 nM) of TNF-alpha alone or in combination with IGF-I may support adipose tissue development by increasing the total number of stromal-vascular and/or uncommitted cells within the tissue. These cells may then be recruited to become preadipocytes or may alternatively serve as infrastructure to support adipose tissue growth.
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- K M Kras
- Department of Foods and Nutrition, University of Georgia, Athens 30602, USA
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Delaey E, van Laar F, De Vos D, Kamuhabwa A, Jacobs P, de Witte P. A comparative study of the photosensitizing characteristics of some cyanine dyes. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY. B, BIOLOGY 2000; 55:27-36. [PMID: 10877064 DOI: 10.1016/s1011-1344(00)00021-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 200] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The present work has been carried out to explore the potential application of cyanines in photodynamic therapy. After photosensitization, the in vitro cytotoxic and antiproliferative activity on HeLa cells of a total of 35 cyanines belonging to several chemical subgroups is explored. Most of these cyanines have never been used before in similar experimental work. From a first set of experiments, it is found that none of the krypto-, oxa- and imidacyanines is photobiologically active on HeLa cells. Conversely, five thiacyanines (Thiacl-5), one rhodacyanine (Rhodac) and four indocyanines (Indoc2, Indoc4, Indoc5, Indoc7) show photodependent cytotoxicity or antiproliferative effects. A more detailed study shows that out of the ten selected compounds, eight cyanines feature significant photodependent cytotoxic and antiproliferative effects. All possess maximum absorption ranges between 545 and 824 nm. In particular, Rhodac, a tetramethinemeromonomethine rhodacyanine dye with an absorption maximum of 655 nm (ethanol) and a molar absorption coefficient epsilon = 108000 shows very promising photo-dependent biological activity. In general, the measured singlet oxygen quantum yield of the selected cyanines is low (< 0.08) and does not correlate with the degree of photosensitization. Furthermore, the present study shows that cyanines with a partition coefficient close to 1.5 accumulate to the highest extent in HeLa cells, while the more hydrophobic compounds (e.g., indocyanines) concentrate less intracellularly.
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- E Delaey
- Laboratoriurm voor Farmaceutische Biologie en Fytofarmacologie, Faculteit Farmaceutische Wetenschappen, K. U. Leuven, Belgium
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Yasuda Y, Yoshinaga N, Murayama T, Nomura Y. Inhibition of hydrogen peroxide-induced apoptosis but not arachidonic acid release in GH3 cell by EGF. Brain Res 1999; 850:197-206. [PMID: 10629765 DOI: 10.1016/s0006-8993(99)02143-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS) and arachidonic acid (AA) can both function as extra- and intra-cellular messengers to regulate various cell functions including cell death. The effect of ROS on phospholipase A2 (PLA2) activity and/or AA release has not been extensively studied in neuronal cells. In this study, we investigated the effects of H2O2 on AA release and apoptosis in GH3 cells, a clonal strain from rat anterior pituitary. Incubation with H2O2 for 1 h stimulated [3H]AA release in a concentration-dependent manner from prelabeled GH3 cells. [3H]AA release was inhibited by arachidonyl trifluoromethyl ketone, a specific inhibitor of cytosolic PLA2, and cytosolic PLA2 protein with a molecular mass of 100 kDa was detected by immunoblotting. Culture with 0.2 mM H2O2 and 30 microM AA for 24 h induced lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) leakage, DNA laddering and DNA fragmentation in GH3 cells. In GH3 cells pretreated with EGF (50 ng/ml) for 24 h, LDH leakage and DNA fragmentation by H2O2 and AA were inhibited, although H2O2-induced [3H]AA release was not modified. Mastoparan, a wasp venom peptide, induced [3H]AA release and cell death in GH3 cells. Neither effect of mastoparan was inhibited by EGF treatment. These findings suggest that (1) H2O2 stimulates AA release via activation of cytosolic PLA2, (2) H2O2 and AA induce apoptotic death of GH3 cells and (3) treatment with EGF protects H2O2- and AA-, but not mastoparan-, induced GH3 cell death.
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- Y Yasuda
- Department of Pharmacology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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Brekke OL, Sagen E, Bjerve KS. Specificity of endogenous fatty acid release during tumor necrosis factor-induced apoptosis in WEHI 164 fibrosarcoma cells. J Lipid Res 1999. [DOI: 10.1016/s0022-2275(20)32097-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Baxter GT, Kuo RC, Jupp OJ, Vandenabeele P, MacEwan DJ. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha mediates both apoptotic cell death and cell proliferation in a human hematopoietic cell line dependent on mitotic activity and receptor subtype expression. J Biol Chem 1999; 274:9539-47. [PMID: 10092639 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.274.14.9539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The TF-1 human erythroleukemic cell line exhibits opposing physiological responses toward tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF) treatment, dependent upon the mitotic state of the cells. Mitotically active cells in log growth respond to TNF by rapidly undergoing apoptosis whereas TNF exposure stimulates cellular proliferation in mitotically quiescent cells. The concentration-dependent TNF-induced apoptosis was monitored by cellular metabolic activity and confirmed by both DNA epifluorescence and DNA fragmentation. Moreover, these responses could be detected by measuring extracellular acidification activity, enabling rapid prediction (within approximately 1.5 h of TNF treatment) of the fate of the cell in response to TNF. Growth factor resupplementation of quiescent cells, resulting in reactivation of cell cycling, altered TNF action from a proliferative stimulus to an apoptotic signal. Expression levels of the type II TNF receptor subtype (p75TNFR) were found to correlate with sensitivity to TNF-induced apoptosis. Pretreatment of log growth TF-1 cells with a neutralizing anti-p75TNFR monoclonal antibody inhibited TNF-induced apoptosis by greater than 80%. Studies utilizing TNF receptor subtype-specific TNF mutants and neutralizing antisera implicated p75TNFR in TNF-dependent apoptotic signaling. These data show a bifunctional physiological role for TNF in TF-1 cells that is dependent on mitotic activity and controlled by the p75TNFR.
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- G T Baxter
- Cornell Nanofabrication Facility, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA
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VORONOV E, APTE RN, SOFER S. THE SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE SYNDROME RELATED TO THE RELEASE OF CYTOKINES FOLLOWING SEVERE ENVENOMATION. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1999. [DOI: 10.1590/s0104-79301999000100002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- Ben-Gurion University of theBen-Gurion University of theBen-Gurion University of the, Israel
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Vantieghem A, Assefa Z, Vandenabeele P, Declercq W, Courtois S, Vandenheede JR, Merlevede W, de Witte P, Agostinis P. Hypericin-induced photosensitization of HeLa cells leads to apoptosis or necrosis. Involvement of cytochrome c and procaspase-3 activation in the mechanism of apoptosis. FEBS Lett 1998; 440:19-24. [PMID: 9862416 DOI: 10.1016/s0014-5793(98)01416-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Here we report that photoactivated hypericin can induce either apoptosis or necrosis in HeLa cells. Under apoptotic conditions the cleavage of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) into the 85-kDa product is blocked by the caspase inhibitors benzyloxycarbonyl-Val-Ala-Asp-fluoromethylketone (z-VAD-fmk) and benzyloxycarbonyl-Asp-Glu-Val-Asp-fluoromethylketone (z-DEVD-fmk). Both inhibitors protect cells from apoptosis but cannot prevent hypericin-induced necrosis. Conversely, HeLa cells overexpressing the viral cytokine response modifier A (CrmA), which inhibits caspase-1 and -8, still undergo hypericin-induced apoptosis and necrosis. Evidence is provided for the release of mitochondrial cytochrome c in the cytosol and for procaspase-3 activation in the hypericin-induced cell killing.
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- A Vantieghem
- Division of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, KU Leuven, Belgium
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Adam-Klages S, Schwandner R, Lüschen S, Ussat S, Kreder D, Krönke M. Caspase-Mediated Inhibition of Human Cytosolic Phospholipase A2 During Apoptosis. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 1998. [DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.161.10.5687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Activation of cytosolic phospholipase A2 (cPLA2) is an essential step in the initiation of the cascade of enzymatic reactions leading to the generation of proinflammatory lipid mediators. Hence, the regulation of cPLA2 is a key event in the induction of inflammatory responses. cPLA2 is activated, in part, by apoptotic stimuli such as TNF or Fas ligand. Apoptosis, however, does not provoke an inflammatory response. Here, we demonstrate that cPLA2 is cleaved by caspase-3 and/or a related caspase in HeLa cells undergoing apoptosis. Mutation of a predicted caspase-3 cleavage site abolishes cPLA2 processing both in vitro and in intact cells. The 70-kDa cleavage product of cPLA2 itself has no catalytic function, while inhibition of cleavage results in an increased enzymatic activity. Additionally, overexpression of the 70-kDa fragment appears to produce a dominant negative effect on endogenous cPLA2 activity. In HeLa cells, cPLA2 activity was dispensable for the course of apoptosis. We cannot rule out, however, that cPLA2 activity is involved in the induction of apoptosis in other cell types. Taken together, our results suggest that the enzymatic activity of cPLA2 is specifically inhibited by caspase-mediated cleavage during apoptosis. The inactivation of cPLA2 represents a previously unrecognized mechanism for avoiding an inflammatory reaction against apoptotic cells.
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- Sabine Adam-Klages
- Institut für Immunologie, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Institut für Immunologie, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Institut für Immunologie, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Institut für Immunologie, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Institut für Immunologie, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Institut für Immunologie, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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Yao XL, Levine SJ, Cowan MJ, Logun C, Shelhamer JH. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha stimulates human Clara cell secretory protein production by human airway epithelial cells. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 1998; 19:629-35. [PMID: 9761760 DOI: 10.1165/ajrcmb.19.4.3129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Clara cell secretory protein (CCSP), or CC10, is an inhibitor of secretory phospholipase A2 which may be produced by phagocytic cells and by a variety of other cells in the airway. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) is capable of activating phospholipases and inducing the expression of a variety of genes in the airway epithelium which may modulate the airway inflammatory response. Therefore, it was of interest to determine whether this proinflammatory cytokine could induce the production of a counterregulatory protein such as CCSP which might modulate the production of eicosanoid mediators in the airway. Using a human bronchial epithelial cell line (BEAS-2B), CCSP messenger RNA (mRNA) levels were detected by ribonuclease protection assay. TNF treatment of these cells increased CCSP mRNA levels in a time- and dose-dependent manner. The CCSP mRNA level increased in response to TNF-alpha (20 ng/ml) stimulation after 8 to 36 h with the peak increase at 18 h. Immunoblotting of CCSP protein released into the culture media demonstrated that TNF-alpha induced the synthesis and secretion of CCSP protein in a time-dependent manner over 8 to 18 h. The results of a CCSP reporter gene activity assay, nuclear run-on assay, and CCSP mRNA half-life assay indicated that the TNF-alpha-induced increases in CCSP gene expression are regulated at the post-transcriptional level. We conclude that TNF-alpha induces airway epithelial cell expression of human CCSP protein and may modulate airway inflammatory responses in this manner.
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- X L Yao
- Critical Care Medicine Department, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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Thommesen L, Sjursen W, Gåsvik K, Hanssen W, Brekke OL, Skattebøl L, Holmeide AK, Espevik T, Johansen B, Lægreid A. Selective Inhibitors of Cytosolic or Secretory Phospholipase A2 Block TNF-Induced Activation of Transcription Factor Nuclear Factor-κB and Expression of ICAM-1. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 1998. [DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.161.7.3421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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TNF signaling mechanisms involved in activation of transcription factor NF-κB were studied in the human keratinocyte cell line HaCaT. We show that TNF-induced activation of NF-κB was inhibited by the well-known selective inhibitors of cytosolic phospholipase A2 (cPLA2): the trifluoromethyl ketone analogue of arachidonic acid (AACOCF3) and methyl arachidonyl fluorophosphate. The trifluoromethyl ketone analogue of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPACOCF3) also suppressed TNF-induced NF-κB activation and inhibited in vitro cPLA2 enzyme activity with a similar potency as AACOCF3. The arachidonyl methyl ketone analogue (AACOCH3) and the eicosapentanoyl analogue (EPACHOHCF3), which both failed to inhibit cPLA2 enzyme activity in vitro, had no effect on TNF-induced NF-κB activation. TNF-induced NF-κB activation was also strongly reduced in cells stimulated in the presence of the secretory PLA2 (sPLA2) inhibitors 12-epi-scalaradial and LY311727. Addition of excess arachidonic acid suppressed the inhibitory effect of 12-epi-scalaradial and LY311727. Moreover, both methyl arachidonyl fluorophosphate and 12-epi-scalaradial blocked TNF-mediated enhancement of expression of ICAM-1. Activation of NF-κB by IL-1β was markedly less sensitive to both cPLA2 and sPLA2 inhibitors. The results indicate that both cPLA2 and sPLA2 may be involved in the TNF signal transduction pathway leading to nuclear translocation of NF-κB and to NF-κB-activated gene expression in HaCaT cells.
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- Liv Thommesen
- *UNIGEN–Center for Molecular Biology,
- †Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering,
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- *UNIGEN–Center for Molecular Biology,
- ‡Institute of Chemistry,
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- *UNIGEN–Center for Molecular Biology,
- §Institute of Botany,
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- #Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- ¶Institute of Cancer Research and Molecular Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, and Department of Clinical Chemistry, Trondheim Regional Hospital, Trondheim, Norway; and
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- *UNIGEN–Center for Molecular Biology,
- §Institute of Botany,
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- *UNIGEN–Center for Molecular Biology,
- †Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering,
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Hirsch-Ernst KI, Ziemann C, Foth H, Kozian D, Schmitz-Salue C, Kahl GF. Induction of mdr1b mRNA and P-glycoprotein expression by tumor necrosis factor alpha in primary rat hepatocyte cultures. J Cell Physiol 1998; 176:506-15. [PMID: 9699503 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-4652(199809)176:3<506::aid-jcp7>3.0.co;2-s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Mammalian liver exhibits expression of members of the family of multidrug resistance (mdr) transporters (P-glycoproteins). P-glycoprotein isoforms encoded by mdr1 genes participate in extrusion of an array of xenobiotics into the bile. Induction of mdr1b mRNA expression has been shown to occur in rat hepatocytes in response to hepatotrophic growth factors. As the cytokine tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) is known to exert a direct mitogenic effect on hepatocytes, its influence on mdr1b expression was investigated. In primary rat hepatocytes cultured in the absence of TNF-alpha, a time-dependent increase in basal expression of mdr1b mRNA and in immunodetectable P-glycoprotein was observed. In cells treated with TNF-alpha (4,000 U/ml) for 3 days, expression of mdr1b mRNA and of immunodetectable P-glycoprotein was induced approximately twofold. Moreover, intracellular steady-state levels of the mdr1 substrate rhodamine 123 were decreased in cells pretreated with TNF-alpha in comparison to controls, indicating an increase in functional transporter(s) mediating dye extrusion. Treatment of hepatocytes with antioxidants (1 mM ascorbic acid and 2% dimethyl sulfoxide) for 3 days markedly suppressed mdr1b mRNA and P-glycoprotein expression both in cells cultured in the presence of TNF-alpha and in the absence of the cytokine, but did not fully abolish mdr1b mRNA induction by TNF-alpha, supporting the notion that reactive oxygen species participate in regulation of basal mdr1b gene expression during hepatocyte culture. In conclusion, the present data indicate that by inducing mdr1b expression in hepatocytes, TNF-alpha may affect the capacity of the liver for extrusion or detoxification of endogenous or xenobiotic mdr1 substrates.
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- K I Hirsch-Ernst
- Department of Toxicology, Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Göttingen, Germany.
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Yamamoto M, Fukuda K, Miura N, Suzuki R, Kido T, Komatsu Y. Inhibition by dexamethasone of transforming growth factor beta1-induced apoptosis in rat hepatoma cells: a possible association with Bcl-xL induction. Hepatology 1998; 27:959-66. [PMID: 9537434 DOI: 10.1002/hep.510270410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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The authors previously reported that transforming growth factor beta1 (TGF-beta1) induces apoptosis in McA-RH7777 (7777) and McA-RH8994 (8994) rat hepatoma cell lines. Although these cell lines exhibit different responses to glucocorticoid treatment in various cellular functions and gene expression, dexamethasone (DEX) inhibited spontaneous and TGF-beta1-induced apoptosis in both. Analysis of analogous hormones in TGF-beta1-induced apoptosis in 8994 cells suggested the inhibitory effect to be glucocorticoid-specific. By cell-cycle analysis and DNA fragmentation assay using sodium butyrate, a G1-arrest-inducing reagent, regulation of apoptosis by TGF-beta1 and DEX was shown independent of the cell cycle. For elucidation of the mechanisms of anti-apoptotic action of DEX, the effects of various chemical probes on this apoptosis model were examined, and various reagents known to exhibit anti-apoptotic activity in other experimental systems were found to be ineffective. The effect of TGF-beta1 and DEX on cellular amounts of several apoptosis-related proteins, members of the Bcl-2 family, Bcl-2, Bcl-xL, Bcl-xS, Bad, and Bax was also examined. DEX drastically increased Bcl-xL in both cell lines irrespective of the presence of TGF-beta1. Bcl-2 and Bcl-xS proteins were not detected, and Bax and Bad content did not change by treatment with TGF-beta1 or DEX. Progesterone (Prog), a partial antagonist for glucocorticoid receptor, inhibited the effects of DEX on apoptosis and Bcl-xL expression in 8994 cells. Thus, Bcl-xL induction by DEX would appear closely associated with its inhibitory effect on spontaneous and TGF-beta1-induced apoptosis in the hepatoma cell lines.
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- M Yamamoto
- Kampo Pharmacology Department, Tsumura and Co., Ami, Ibaraki, Japan
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Dadke SS, Rao KV. Identification, Purification and Characterization of a Putative Novel Growth-Inhibitory and/or Apoptotic Protein from Rat Liver. TUMORI JOURNAL 1998; 84:14-20. [PMID: 9619707 DOI: 10.1177/030089169808400103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Aims and backgroundThe existence of endogenous growth inhibitors was postulated in 1914 by Boveri. However, most regretfully, progress in the isolation, characterization and mechanisms of actions of endogenous growth-inhibitory proteins is scanty compared to the information available on growth-stimulatory proteins. Accordingly, the major purpose of the present study was to isolate and characterize an endogenous growth-inhibitory protein from normal rat liver so that its role during liver carcinogenesis could be evaluated.MethodsFor protein purification, a combination of alcohol precipitation, gel permeation chromatography and ion exchange chromatography techniques was utilized. For characterization and mechanisms, the methods utilized were DNA synthesis, im-munoblotting, immunohistochemistry, protein sequencing, DNA-agarose electrophoresis and Hoechst staining.ResultsThe purified protein inhibited the growth of several cell lines in culture as measured by the rate of DNA synthesis using3H-thymidine. In SDS-PAGE stained by the silver staining method, the molecular weight of the polypeptide was found to be 14 kD. Polyclonal antiserum was raised against this 14 kD polypeptide in rabbit. Immunoblotting experiments showed that the antibody recognizes specifically the 14 kD polypeptide and immunolocalization studies showed that the polypeptide is predominantly a cytoplasmic protein. Addition of antibody and inhibitory polypeptide simultaneously to the cultures more or less abolished the inhibitory activity of the polypeptide. Sequencing of the N-terminal 17 amino acids of the growth-inhibitory polypeptide showed Val-Leu-Leu-Ala-Glu-Ala-Glu-Thr-Ala-lle-Val-Asn-Gly-Leu-Asp-Lys-lle. Comparing this sequence using a BLAST protein data base indicated that there was no significant homology between the sequence of the growth-inhibitory polypeptide and protein sequences deposited with the data bank, suggesting that this could be a novel growth-inhibitory polypeptide. The mechanisms of growth inhibition appeared to be apoptosis as determined by electrophoretic analysis of DNA fragmentation and staining of the cells with the dye Hoechst 33342.ConclusionsA growth-inhibitory protein of 14 kD can be isolated from normal rat liver. The physiologic role of the protein in liver appears to be either growth regulatory or apoptotic.
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- S S Dadke
- Cellular Carcinogenesis Laboratory, Cancer Research Institute, Tata Memorial Centre, Parel, Bombay, India
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Ariga T, Jarvis WD, Yu RK. Role of sphingolipid-mediated cell death in neurodegenerative diseases. J Lipid Res 1998. [DOI: 10.1016/s0022-2275(20)34198-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 138] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Vandenbogaerde AL, Delaey EM, Vantieghem AM, Himpens BE, Merlevede WJ, Witte PA. Cytotoxicity and Antiproliferative Effect of Hypericin and Derivatives after Photosensitization. Photochem Photobiol 1998. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.1998.tb05174.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Brekke OL, Sagen E, Bjerve KS. Tumor necrosis factor-induced release of endogenous fatty acids analyzed by a highly sensitive high-performance liquid chromatography method. J Lipid Res 1997. [DOI: 10.1016/s0022-2275(20)37166-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Wang F, Buckley NE, Olivera A, Goodemote KA, Su Y, Spiegel S. Involvement of sphingolipids metabolites in cellular proliferation modulated by ganglioside GM1. Glycoconj J 1996; 13:937-45. [PMID: 8981085 DOI: 10.1007/bf01053189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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The B subunit of cholera toxin, which binds specifically to ganglioside GM1, is mitogenic for quiescent Swiss 3T3 fibroblasts. Recently, sphingolipids metabolites, ceramide, sphingosine and sphingosine-1-phosphate, have been implicated as second messengers in cell growth regulation and differentiation. In this paper, we examined the possibility that interaction of the B subunit with membrane GM1 leads to alterations in metabolism of glycosphingolipids and that increased levels of sphingolipids metabolites may mediate the biological effects of the B subunit. While the B subunit did not induce a change in the level of ceramide or sphingosine, the level of sphingosine-1-phosphate was rapidly and transiently increased. The B subunit also transiently activated cytosolic sphingosine kinase activity, which catalyzes the phosphorylation of the primary hydroxyl group of sphingosine to produce sphingosine-1-phosphate. To determine whether the increase in sphingosine-1-phosphate level plays a role in B subunit-induced mitogenicity, we used a competitive inhibitor of sphingosine kinase, D,L-threo-dihydrosphingosine. D,L-thereo-Dihydrosphingosine not only inhibited B subunit-induced DNA synthesis by 26%, it also reduced its ability to stimulate DNA-binding activity of the transcription factor AP-1. This sphingosine kinase inhibitor also inhibited B subunit-induced increases in the activity of cell cycle-regulated, cyclin-dependent serine/threonine kinases, cdk2 and p34cdc2. These findings suggest that sphingosine-1-phosphate may play a role in the signal transduction pathways activated by binding of the B subunit to endogenous ganglioside GM1.
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- F Wang
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20007, USA
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Krajcsi P, Dimitrov T, Hermiston TW, Tollefson AE, Ranheim TS, Vande Pol SB, Stephenson AH, Wold WS. The adenovirus E3-14.7K protein and the E3-10.4K/14.5K complex of proteins, which independently inhibit tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-induced apoptosis, also independently inhibit TNF-induced release of arachidonic acid. J Virol 1996; 70:4904-13. [PMID: 8763993 PMCID: PMC190440 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.70.8.4904-4913.1996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) is an inflammatory cytokine that inhibits the replication of many viruses in cultured cells. We have reported that adenovirus (Ad) infection of TNF-resistant mouse cells renders them susceptible to lysis by TNF and that two sets of proteins encoded by the E3 transcription unit block TNF cytolysis. The E3 protein sets are named E3-14.7K (14,700 kDa) and E3-10.4K/14.5K (a complex of two proteins of 10,400 and 14,500 kDa). TNF activation of the 85-kDa cytosolic phospholipase A2 (cPLA2) is thought to be essential for TNF cytolysis (i.e.,TNF-induced apoptosis). Here we provide evidence that cPLA2 is important in the response of Ad-infected cells to TNF and that the mechanism by which E3-14.7K and E3-10.4K/14.5K inhibit TNF cytolysis is by inhibiting TNF activation of cPLA2. cPLA2 cleaves arachidonic acid (AA) specifically from membrane phospholipids; therefore, cPLA2 activity was measured by the release of 3H-AA from cells prelabeled with 3H-AA. Uninfected cells or cells infected with wild-type Ad were not lysed and did not release 3H-AA in response to TNF. In contrast, TNF treatment induced cytolysis and 3H-AA release in uninfected cells sensitized to TNF by treatment with cycloheximide and also in infected cells sensitized to TNF by expression of E1A. In C127 cells, in which either E3-14.7K or E3-10.4K/14.5K inhibits TNF cytolysis, either set of proteins inhibited TNF-induced release of 3H-AA. In C3HA cells, in which E3-14.7K but not E3-10.4K/14.5K prevents TNF cytolysis, E3-14.7K but not E3-10.4K/14.5K prevented TNF-induced release of 3H-AA. When five virus mutants with lesions in E3-14.7K were examined, there was a perfect correlation between a mutant's ability to inhibit both TNF-induced cytolysis and release of 3H-AA. E3-14.7K expressed in two stably transfected C127 cell lines prevented both TNF-cycloheximide-induced cytolysis and release of 3H-AA. The E3 proteins also prevented TNF-induced cytolysis and release of 3H-AA in mouse L929 cells, which are spontaneously sensitive to TNF. TNF cytolysis was blocked by dexamethasone, an inhibitor of PLA2 activity, and by nordihydroquaiaretic acid, which inhibits the metabolism of AA to the leukotrienes. Indomethacin, which blocks the formation of prostaglandins from AA, did not inhibit TNF cytolysis. The leukotrienes and prostaglandins are amplifiers of the inflammatory response. We propose that E3-14.7K and E3-10.4K/14.5K function independently in Ad infection to inhibit both cytolysis and inflammation induced by TNF.
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- P Krajcsi
- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, St. Louis University Schoolof Medicine, Missouri 63104, USA
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Schwenger P, Skolnik EY, Vilcek J. Inhibition of tumor necrosis factor-induced p42/p44 mitogen-activated protein kinase activation by sodium salicylate. J Biol Chem 1996; 271:8089-94. [PMID: 8626494 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.271.14.8089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) activates both p42 and p44 mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK) in human FS-4 fibroblasts, cells for which TNF is mitogenic. We now show that TNF activates p42 MAPK in two cell lines whose growth is inhibited by TNF. A mutant TNF that binds only to the p55 TNF receptor (TNFR) produced a similar degree of activation as wild-type TNF in FS-4 fibroblasts, indicating that the p55 TNFR is sufficient to mediate p42/p44 MAPK activation. The upstream intracellular signals that couple the TNFR to MAPK activation are still poorly defined. We now show that neither phorbol ester-sensitive protein kinase C nor Gialpha link TNF to p42/p44 MAPK activation, because pretreatment of FS-4 cells with phorbol ester to down-regulate protein kinase C or pretreatment with pertussis toxin to block Gialpha does not inhibit p42/p44 MAPK activation by TNF. To further analyze MAPK activation in FS-4 cells, we compared p42/p44 MAPK activation by TNF and epidermal growth factor (EGF). While tyrosine phosphorylation of p42/p44 MAPK was detected almost immediately (30 s) after stimulating cells with EGF, TNF-induced tyrosine phosphorylation was detected only after a more prolonged time interval (initially detected at 5 min and peaking at 15-30 min). In addition, the anti-inflammatory drug sodium salicylate, previously demonstrated to inhibit NF- kappaB activation by TNF, blocked the activation of p42/p44 MAPK in response to TNF but not in response to EGF. These findings demonstrate that the TNF and EGF receptors utilize distinct signaling molecules to couple to MAPK activation. Elucidation of the mechanism whereby sodium salicylate blocks TNF-induced p42/p44 MAPK activation may help to clarify TNF-activated signaling pathways.
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- P Schwenger
- Department of Microbiology, Skirball Institute for Biomolecular Medicine, New York, New York 10016, USA
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Enari M, Hug H, Hayakawa M, Ito F, Nishimura Y, Nagata S. Different apoptotic pathways mediated by Fas and the tumor-necrosis-factor receptor. Cytosolic phospholipase A2 is not involved in Fas-mediated apoptosis. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY 1996; 236:533-8. [PMID: 8612626 DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1996.t01-1-00533.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Fas is a cell-surface receptor that belongs to the tumor-necrosis factor (TNF)/nerve growth factor receptor family. Fas can transduce an apoptotic signal through the death domain in the cytoplasmic region, which has similarity with the corresponding region of the TNF type-I receptor. Here, we expressed human Fas in mouse L929 cells or its subline (C12), which express extremely low levels of cytosolic phospholipase A2 (cPLA2). L929 cells were sensitive to the cytotoxic activity of TNF, while C12 cells were resistant. Cross-linking of human Fas with anti-(human Fas antibody) Ig killed both L929 transformants and C12 transformants expressing human Fas. Various inhibitors of the arachidonate metabolism significantly inhibited the TNF-induced cytotoxicity in L929 cells, but they did not have any effect on Fas-mediated apoptosis. These results indicated that cPLA2 is required for TNF-induced apoptosis, whereas it is dispensable for Fas-mediated apoptosis, and suggested that the TNF receptor and Fas use different signaling pathways for apoptosis.
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- M Enari
- Osaka Bioscience Institute, Japan
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Wu T, Ikezono T, Angus CW, Shelhamer JH. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha induces the 85-kDa cytosolic phospholipase A2 gene expression in human bronchial epithelial cells. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA 1996; 1310:175-84. [PMID: 8611631 DOI: 10.1016/0167-4889(95)00143-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Phospholipase A2 (PLA2) activity has been suggested to mediate some of the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) induced cellular responses including cytotoxicity. We evaluated the induction of both the 85-kDa cytosolic phospholipase A2 (cPLA2) and non-pancreatic group II PLA2 gene expression by TNF-alpha in a human bronchial epithelial cell line (BEAS 2B cell). TNF-alpha (20 ng/ml) induced a significantly increased release of prelabeled [3H]arachidonic acid (AA) following 4-24 h incubation. Calcium ionophore A23187 (10(-5) M) further increased the [3H]AA release from the TNF-alpha-treated cells. In vitro activity assay revealed that TNF-alpha increased the dithiothreitol (DTT)-resistant PLA2 activity which was blocked by the cPLA2 inhibitor AACOCF3. Treatment with TNF-alpha for 4-24 h increased the cPLA2 protein and mRNA levels which were blocked by the broad inhibitor of protein kinases staurosporine, the protein kinase C (PKC) inhibitor calphostin C, and to a lesser extent the calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase inhibitor W-7. Reverse transcription and polymerase chain reaction amplification of the group II PLA2 mRNA showed that it is expressed in human lung but not in the bronchial epithelial cell line. TNF-alpha failed to induce the expression of group II PLA2 in the BEAS 2B cells. These results demonstrate that the cPLA2 gene expression is up-regulated by TNF-alpha and this effect may contribute to the TNF-alpha stimulated AA release in airway epithelial cells.
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- T Wu
- Critical Care Medicine Department, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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Role of sphingolipid metabolites in the actions of growth factors and cytokines. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1996. [DOI: 10.1016/s1874-5687(96)80021-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register]
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Obeid LM, Hannun YA. Ceramide: a stress signal and mediator of growth suppression and apoptosis. J Cell Biochem 1995; 58:191-8. [PMID: 7673327 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.240580208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 180] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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A novel pathway termed the sphingomyelin cycle has been identified whereby membrane sphingomyelin is hydrolyzed in response to multiple extracellular stimuli (such as tumor necrosis factor alpha) which cause activation of regulated sphingomyelinases. The product, ceramide, has emerged as a second messenger that mediates many of the cellular effects of these extracellular stimuli. An intriguing relation exists between activation of the sphingomyelin cycle and the action of multiple stress stimuli that induce growth arrest and programmed cell death. Exogenously administered ceramide mimics these growth-suppressing effects, including the induction of apoptosis. This review will highlight the role of the sphingomyelin cycle in signal transduction and will focus on the role and function of ceramide in the regulation of cell growth in general and apoptosis specifically.
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- L M Obeid
- Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA
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Czaja MJ, Xu J, Alt E. Prevention of carbon tetrachloride-induced rat liver injury by soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor. Gastroenterology 1995; 108:1849-54. [PMID: 7768392 DOI: 10.1016/0016-5085(95)90149-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 144] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Considerable indirect evidence suggests that cytokine tumor necrosis factor alpha contributes to the hepatocellular damage caused by toxic liver injury. The effects of tumor necrosis factor alpha neutralization on liver cell injury were determined in an in vivo model of toxic liver injury. METHODS The in vivo effects of tumor necrosis factor alpha were examined in carbon tetrachloride liver injury through the administration of a soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor to neutralize the effects of this cytokine. RESULTS Soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor treatment decreased the degree of liver injury as measured by reduced levels of serum liver enzymes and improved histology. Soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor administration also lowered the mortality from a lethal dose of carbon tetrachloride from 60% to 16%. Tumor necrosis factor alpha neutralization had no detrimental effect on liver regeneration as determined by the timing of histone gene expression and postinjury liver weight. CONCLUSIONS These data provide direct evidence for a role of tumor necrosis factor alpha in toxin-induced liver cell injury. In addition, these investigations suggest that soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor therapy may be of benefit in the treatment of human liver disease.
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- M J Czaja
- Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
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Lo YY, Cruz TF. Involvement of reactive oxygen species in cytokine and growth factor induction of c-fos expression in chondrocytes. J Biol Chem 1995; 270:11727-30. [PMID: 7744816 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.270.20.11727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 391] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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The cytokine tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF alpha) and the growth factor basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) are known to induce early response genes such as c-fos and c-jun in various cell types. Activation of AP-1, a heterodimeric complex of Fos and Jun proteins, is required for matrix metalloproteinase production and cell proliferation. However, the signaling pathways by which these two factors influence the expression and activities of AP-1 remain currently poorly characterized. Several studies have shown that cytokines induce reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, but growth factor induction of ROS has not been reported. In the present study we demonstrate that both TNF alpha and bFGF induce ROS production, and that this is a common signaling event involved in the stimulation of c-fos gene expression in chondrocytes. To our knowledge, this is the first report directly demonstrating ROS production upon stimulation with a growth factor. TNF alpha and bFGF induction of ROS production is mediated through flavonoid-containing enzymes such as NADPH oxidase. Moreover, the ROS nitric oxide is not responsible for the induction of c-fos expression by TNF alpha and bFGF. In addition, the inhibitory effects of antioxidants on c-fos expression may account for their protective roles against proliferative and inflammatory diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and arthritis.
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- Y Y Lo
- Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Shibanuma M, Kuroki T, Nose K. Inhibition by N-acetyl-L-cysteine of interleukin-6 mRNA induction and activation of NF kappa B by tumor necrosis factor alpha in a mouse fibroblastic cell line, Balb/3T3. FEBS Lett 1994; 353:62-6. [PMID: 7926024 DOI: 10.1016/0014-5793(94)01014-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Redox-based modulation plays a role in transcriptional control of gene expression. In the present study, we investigated the possible role of reactive oxygen species in the induction of interleukin-6 (IL-6) mRNA and in increases in NF kappa B binding activity by tumor necrosis factor (TNF) alpha using a mouse fibroblastic cell line, Balb/3T3. Expression of IL-6 mRNA is known to be dependent upon NF kappa B that binds to the 5'-flanking region of the IL-6 gene. We found that: (i) TNF alpha increased IL-6 mRNA levels and this increase was inhibited by N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC), a scavenger of reactive oxygen species. (ii) NF kappa B binding activity in this cell line was also increased by TNF alpha, and the increase was inhibited in the presence of NAC. (iii) The treatment of cells with low doses of hydrogen peroxide increased the NF kappa B binding activity. (iv) Expression of a reporter gene in which the chloramphenicol acetyltransferase (CAT) gene was under the control of NF kappa B binding sites was induced by hydrogen peroxide. These results suggest that the induction of IL-6 mRNA is regulated by a mechanism involving reactive oxygen species and that NF kappa B, whose activity is sensitive to the cellular redox state, plays an important role in this induction in a fibroblastic cell line, Balb/3T3, stimulated with TNF alpha.
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- M Shibanuma
- Department of Microbiology, Showa University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokyo, Japan
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Adamson GM, Carlson TJ, Billings RE. Phospholipase A2 activation in cultured mouse hepatocytes exposed to tumor necrosis factor-alpha. JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY 1994; 9:181-90. [PMID: 7853352 DOI: 10.1002/jbt.2570090403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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High concentrations of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF alpha) are cytotoxic to cultured hepatocytes. Impairment of energy metabolism and generation of an intracellular oxidant stress are important events in the pathogenesis of this toxicity (6). In the present study, we have examined the role of phospholipase A2 activation in TNF alpha-induced toxicity in mouse hepatocytes, since it has been reported to play a key role in TNF alpha cytolytic activity in other cell types. Recombinant murine TNF alpha (0.1 microgram/mL) caused a dose-dependent increase in PLA2 activity in cultured mouse hepatocytes. The increase in PLA2 activity was observed after only 0.5 hour of exposure (152 +/- 10% of control), and continued to increased over the first 4 hours of exposure (292 +/- 32%). However, TNF alpha-induced GSSG efflux and ATP depletion did not occur until after 2 hours of exposure. Furthermore, a small level of cytotoxicity was observed after a 24 hour incubation period. Putative PLA2 inhibitors, chlorpromazine (CPZ) and 4-bromophenacyl bromide (BPB), both prevented the TNF alpha-induced increase in PLA2 activity. They also reduced ATP depletion, GSSG efflux, and cytotoxicity. The PLA2 inhibitor, manoalide (a natural marine product), completely prevented PLA2 activation and cytotoxicity induced by TNF alpha. Pretreatment of hepatocytes with cycloheximide, to inhibit protein synthesis, increased TNF alpha-induced cytotoxicity. Cycloheximide pretreatment also potentiated PLA2 activation, ATP depletion, and GSSG efflux. CPZ and BPB both reduced the extent of PLA2 activation, ATP depletion, GSSG formation, and cytotoxicity in the cycloheximide pretreated cells exposed to TNF alpha. Taken together, these results demonstrate that TNF alpha activates PLA2, which occurs prior to other deleterious events in hepatocytes, and that inhibition of PLA2 activity reduces cell injury by TNF alpha. This suggests that PLA2 activation may lead to impairment of energy metabolism, an oxidant stress, and cytotoxicity in cells exposed to TNF alpha. Additionally, protein synthesis inhibition potentiates TNF alpha induction of PLA2 and toxicity, suggesting that there is a protein-synthesis-dependent protective mechanism in hepatocytes which ameliorates the effects induced by PLA2. These findings provide strong evidence that PLA2 activation plays an important role in the pathogenesis of toxicity induced by TNF alpha in cultured mouse hepatocytes.
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- G M Adamson
- Department of Environmental Health, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins 80523
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Pocsik E, Mihalik R, Ali-Osman F, Aggarwal BB. Cell density-dependent regulation of cell surface expression of two types of human tumor necrosis factor receptors and its effect on cellular response. J Cell Biochem 1994; 54:453-64. [PMID: 8014194 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.240540412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) is a multipotential cytokine known to regulate the growth of a wide variety of normal and tumor cells. It has been shown that the density of cells in culture can modulate the growth regulatory activities of TNF, the mechanism of which, however, is not understood. In this report, we investigated the effect of cell density on the expression of TNF receptors. The receptors were examined on epithelial cells (e.g., HeLa), which primarily express the p60 form, and on myeloid cells (e.g., HL-60) known to express mainly the p80 form. We observed that binding of TNF to both cell lines decreased with increase in cell density. Scatchard analysis of binding on HeLa and HL-60 cells revealed a 4- to 5-fold reduction in the number of TNF receptors without any significant change in receptor affinity in both cell types at high density. The decrease in TNF receptor numbers at high cell density was also observed in several other epithelial and myeloid cell lines. The downmodulation at high cell density was unique to TNF receptors, since minimum change in other cell surface proteins was observed as revealed by fluorescent activated cell sorter analysis. Neutralization of binding with antibodies specific to each type of the receptors revealed that both the p60 and p80 forms of the TNF receptor were equally downmodulated. A decrease in leucine incorporation into proteins was observed with increase in cell density, suggesting a reduction in protein synthesis. Since inhibition of protein synthesis by cycloheximide also leads to a decrease in TNF receptors, it is possible that the density-dependent reduction in TNF receptor number is due to an overall decrease in protein synthesis. The density-dependent decrease in TNF receptors was accompanied by a decrease in intracellular reduced glutathione levels. A reduction in the number of receptors on TNF sensitive tumor cells induced by cell-density correlated with increase in resistance to the cytokine.
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- E Pocsik
- Department of Clinical Immunology and Biological Therapy, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston 77030
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Hattori A, Iwasaki S, Murase K, Tsujimoto M, Sato M, Hayashi K, Kohno M. Tumor necrosis factor is markedly synergistic with interleukin 1 and interferon-gamma in stimulating the production of nerve growth factor in fibroblasts. FEBS Lett 1994; 340:177-80. [PMID: 8131840 DOI: 10.1016/0014-5793(94)80132-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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A possible interaction between tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF) and other cytokines/growth factors in stimulating the production of nerve growth factor (NGF) in Swiss 3T3 cells was studied. TNF's stimulatory activity on fibroblast NGF production was synergized by interleukin-1 alpha (IL-1 alpha), IL-1 beta and interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma), but was antagonized by transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta). The most remarkable synergistic effect was observed between TNF and IL-1 alpha/beta; as little as 0.003 ng/ml of IL-1 beta markedly enhanced TNF's stimulatory activity on NGF production in the cells. These findings reinforce the idea that TNF, in concert with IL-1 alpha/beta, plays an essential role in regulating the regeneration of peripheral nerves following injury through an indirect mechanism by which it stimulates NGF production in fibroblasts.
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- A Hattori
- Department of Biology, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, Japan
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Maeda H, Uozumi T, Kurisu K, Matsuoka T, Kawamoto K, Kiya K, Ogasawara H, Sugiyama K, Mikami T, Monden S. Combined antitumor effects of TNF and G-CSF on a human medulloblastoma xenograft line. J Neurooncol 1994; 21:203-13. [PMID: 7535346 DOI: 10.1007/bf01063769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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The antitumor effects of TNF and G-CSF on a xenograft line of human medulloblastoma were examined. (Method):1) A human medulloblastoma xenograft line was transplanted into nude mice. Tumor bearing nude mice were divided into the following eight groups: untreated controls (C); those receiving a subcutaneous injection of G-CSF for one week (G1); for four weeks (G2); those receiving an intratumoral injection of TNF for four weeks (Tit); an intravenous injection of TNF (Tiv); those receiving a combination of G1 and Tit (G1 + Tit); a combination of G2 and Tit (G2 + Tit); and a combination of G2 and Tiv (T2 + Tiv). The relative tumor weight in each group was calculated and any antitumor effects were examined by calculating a tumor growth inhibition ratio. 2) Tumor bearing nude mice were divided into the following two groups: those receiving a subcutaneous injection of G-CSF and an intravenous injection of TNF (G+T); and only an intravenous injection of TNF (T). We evaluated the pathological findings from the tumors at 0 h, 0.5 h, 1 h, 3 h, 6 h, 12 h, 24 h and 48 h after the TNF injection. Routine H.E. staining and immunostaining using antigranulocyte and antimacrophage antibodies were performed. (Results): 1) The tumor growth inhibition ratio was 0.112, 0.190, 0.287, 0.451, 0.347, 0.635, and 0.622 at G1, G2, Tit, Tiv, G1 + Tit, G2 + Tit, G2 + Tiv group. A combined antitumor effect was clearly seen in the G2 + Tit and the G2 + Tiv groups. 2) The tumor was fragmented by the infiltration of many inflammatory cells 24 hours after TNF injection. Many more macrophages were observed in the tumors of G+T mice than in the T mice. Granulocytes were observed only in the tumors of the G+T mice.
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- H Maeda
- Department of Neurosurgery, Hiroshima University School of Medicine, Japan
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Grooten J, Goossens V, Vanhaesebroeck B, Fiers W. Cell membrane permeabilization and cellular collapse, followed by loss of dehydrogenase activity: early events in tumour necrosis factor-induced cytotoxicity. Cytokine 1993; 5:546-55. [PMID: 8186366 DOI: 10.1016/s1043-4666(05)80003-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Early events in the cytotoxic response to tumour necrosis factor (TNF) of the murine fibrosarcoma cell lines L929 and WEHI164cl13 were assessed on a cell by cell basis using the fluorescent exclusion dye propidium iodide (PI) and analysis by flow cytometry. The rationale of this approach is based on the exclusion of PI by cells with intact membranes. PI-positive cells appeared within a few hours of TNF treatment and further accumulated with time at a TNF dose-dependent rate. Thus, TNF rapidly caused a breakdown of the barrier function of the membrane in these TNF-sensitive fibrosarcoma cell lines. On a time basis, membrane permeabilization was immediately followed by a sudden shrinkage of the cell and was accompanied by cell death, but preceded the inactivation of the mitochondrial succinate dehydrogenase by several hours. The latter enzymatic activity was measured by the MTT chromogenic assay. Cell death was determined on the basis of the capability of individual cells to produce a progeny in a clonogenicity assay. Both membrane permeabilization and cellular collapse were fast events that were completed within a very short time and may represent the direct cause for cell death. Opposed to this, loss of mitochondrial succinate dehydrogenase activity evolved more slowly, was initiated at a later time and apparently represents a post-lethal event, not directly linked to the TNF signal transduction pathway. Finally, the enhancing effect of the protein synthesis inhibitor cycloheximide on the various features of TNF-induced cytotoxicity was determined.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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- J Grooten
- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Belgium
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