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5-fluorouracil-induced death of Jurkat T-cells--a role for caspases and MCL-1.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21036698     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) is frequently used in cancer treatment. Previous studies with 5-FU suggest that proapoptotic protein BAX and tumor suppressor protein TP53 are central factors in this process. As the leukemic T cell line Jurkat E6 has mutations in both these genes, we investigated a possible activation of alternative death pathways following 5-FU treatment. Here we show that 5-FU triggers apoptosis in Jurkat cells in a dose-dependent manner. Death responses were only moderately attenuated in the presence of a general caspase inhibitor. However, flow cytometric analysis showed activation of caspase 3 and a slight increase in ROS generation in a time- and dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, we observed 5-FU induced PARP cleavage and notably, reduced expression of antiapoptotic MCL-1L associated with the appearance of proapoptotic MCL-1S. Our results demonstrate the activation of alternative death pathways following treatment with 5-FU, despite mutations in the TP53 and BAX genes.
Authors:
Dina M Aresvik; Rolf D Pettersen; Tore G Abrahamsen; Marianne S Wright
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Anticancer research     Volume:  30     ISSN:  1791-7530     ISO Abbreviation:  Anticancer Res.     Publication Date:  2010 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-11-01     Completed Date:  2010-12-10     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8102988     Medline TA:  Anticancer Res     Country:  Greece    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  3879-87     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Paediatric Research, University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway. Dina.Aresvik@rr-research.no
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Amino Acid Chloromethyl Ketones / pharmacology
Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / pharmacology*
Apoptosis / drug effects
Caspase 3 / antagonists & inhibitors,  metabolism*
Cell Death / drug effects*,  physiology
Cysteine Proteinase Inhibitors / pharmacology
Enzyme Activation / drug effects
Fluorouracil / pharmacology*
Humans
Jurkat Cells
Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases / metabolism
Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 / biosynthesis,  metabolism*
T-Lymphocytes / drug effects*,  enzymology,  metabolism*,  pathology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Amino Acid Chloromethyl Ketones; 0/Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; 0/Cysteine Proteinase Inhibitors; 0/Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2; 0/benzyloxycarbonylvalyl-alanyl-aspartyl fluoromethyl ketone; 0/myeloid cell leukemia sequence 1 protein; 51-21-8/Fluorouracil; EC 2.4.2.30/Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases; EC 3.4.22.-/Caspase 3

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