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Activation of intrinsic apoptotic pathway by Re-188 irradiation and paclitaxel in coronary artery smooth muscle cells.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17380098     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
AIM: Intravascular brachytherapy efficiently reduces vascular smooth muscle cell (SMC) proliferation, interstitial matrix production, vascular remodeling and restenosis rate after revascularization injury of coronary arteries. In this study we examined the molecular mechanisms of the cytotoxic effect of Re-188-mediated beta-irradiation on a SMC culture model compared to that of paclitaxel. METHODS: SMC were irradiated with 1, 3, 10 and 30 Gy with Re-188 or treated with 1, 5, 10 microg/mL paclitaxel. After 24, 48 and 72 h, cell death, apoptosis pathways and cell cycle were examined. RESULTS: Irradiation and paclitaxel induced cell cycle arrest in G1. Dose-dependent cell death ranged from 40% at 1 Gy to 80% at 30 Gy irradiation, and induced in 45% of SMC treated with paclitaxel. Irradiation induced increasing rates of necrotic cell death up to 40% at 30 Gy. Activation of caspase-3 was detected, and poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase (PARP), the prototype substrate of caspases, was cleaved upon beta-irradiation. In addition, beta-irradiation-mediated apoptosis activated caspase-9, indicating that mitochondria were involved. Further-more, Bax was upregulated. However, upregulation of death-inducing ligands (DIL) or receptors (DIL-R) was not involved in beta-irradiation-induced apoptosis in SMC. Similar to beta-irradiation, the intrinsic mitochondrial apoptosis pathway was activated by paclitaxel. CONCLUSION: These findings demonstrate that beta-irradiation and paclitaxel induced apoptosis and activated apoptosis signaling pathways in SMC at several levels by triggering intrinsic mitochondrial but not external death receptor mediated pathways.
Authors:
C Friesen; A Lubatschofski; G Glatting; K M Debatin; S N Reske
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2007-03-25
Journal Detail:
Title:  The quarterly journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging : official publication of the Italian Association of Nuclear Medicine (AIMN) [and] the International Association of Radiopharmacology (IAR), [and] Section of the Society of Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Biology     Volume:  52     ISSN:  1824-4785     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2008 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-06-19     Completed Date:  2008-09-19     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101213861     Medline TA:  Q J Nucl Med Mol Imaging     Country:  Italy    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  289-95     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany. claudia.friesen@uni-ulm.de
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Apoptosis*
Cell Death
Cell Proliferation
Coronary Vessels / drug effects*,  pathology*,  radiation effects*
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Gene Expression Regulation*
Ligands
Mitochondria / metabolism
Myocytes, Smooth Muscle / drug effects*,  pathology*,  radiation effects*
Necrosis
Paclitaxel / pharmacology
Radioisotopes / chemistry*
Radiometry
Rhenium / chemistry*
Time Factors
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Ligands; 0/Radioisotopes; 33069-62-4/Paclitaxel; 7440-15-5/Rhenium

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