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Apoptotic effect of ganciclovir on primary effusion lymphoma cells infected with Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16838851     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We evaluated the cytotoxic and apoptotic effects of two purine nucleoside analogues, acyclovir (ACV) and ganciclovir (GCV), on lymphoma cells stably harboring Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV). Colorimetric caspase assay, flow cytometry, and immunoblotting with antibodies against apoptosis-related molecules revealed that GCV has cytotoxic activity toward KSHV-infected primary effusion lymphoma cells, while ACV has weak or little activity. In addition to the GCV-induced cytotoxicity, apoptosis via caspase-7/8, cleavage of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase, and accumulation of p53 and p21 were induced by GCV treatment. In contrast, neither ACV nor GCV have cytotoxicity- or apoptosis-inducing activities toward uninfected cells.
Authors:
Masahiro Fujimuro; Hisanori Inoue; Yasuhiro Teishikata; Yuriko Ishida; Hideyoshi Yokosawa
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Nucleosides, nucleotides & nucleic acids     Volume:  25     ISSN:  1525-7770     ISO Abbreviation:  Nucleosides Nucleotides Nucleic Acids     Publication Date:  2006  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-07-14     Completed Date:  2006-11-28     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100892832     Medline TA:  Nucleosides Nucleotides Nucleic Acids     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  635-45     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Biochemistry, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan fuji2@pharm.hokudai.ac.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acyclovir / pharmacology
Apoptosis / drug effects*
Caspase 3 / metabolism
Caspase 7 / metabolism
Ganciclovir / pharmacology*,  therapeutic use
Herpesvirus 8, Human / physiology*
Humans
Lymphoma / drug therapy*,  pathology,  virology*
Tumor Cells, Cultured
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
59277-89-3/Acyclovir; 82410-32-0/Ganciclovir; EC 3.4.22.-/Caspase 3; EC 3.4.22.-/Caspase 7

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