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Caspase-dependent and -independent pathways for cadmium-induced apoptosis in cultured kidney proximal tubule cells.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16597613     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The nephrotoxic metal cadmium at micromolar concentrations induces apoptosis of rat kidney proximal tubule (PT) cells within 3-6 h of exposure. The underlying cell death pathways remain poorly defined. Using Hoechst 33342/ethidium bromide nuclear staining and 3-(4,5-dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) cell death assays, 10-50 microM cadmium induced apoptosis of immortalized rat kidney cells derived from the S1-segment of PT at 6 and 24 h, but necrosis at 24 h only. Cadmium (10-50 microM) also caused mitochondrial cytochrome c (cyt. c)- and apoptosis-inducing factor release at 24 h, but not at 6 h, as measured by immunofluorescence imaging and immunoblotting. Caspases-9 and -3 were activated only by 10 microM cadmium for 24 h, and accordingly apoptosis was significantly reduced by the respective inhibitors (z-LEHD-fmk, z-DEVD-fmk; 10 microg/ml) at 24 h, but not at 6 h, without affecting necrosis. At 6 h, 10 microM cadmium increased the activity of the calcium-activated protease calpain, but not at 24 h, and calpain inhibitors (ALLN, PD 150606; 10-30 microM) blocked apoptosis by 10 microM cadmium at 3-6 h. However, PD-150606 also attenuated caspase-3 activity and apoptosis at 24 h, suggesting calpain-dependent caspase activation. Thus cadmium-induced apoptosis of PT cells involves a complex and sensitive interplay of signaling cascades involving mitochondrial proapoptotic factors, calpains and caspases, whose activation is also determined by cadmium concentration and the duration of cadmium exposure.
Authors:
Wing-Kee Lee; Marouan Abouhamed; Frank Thévenod
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2006-04-04
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of physiology. Renal physiology     Volume:  291     ISSN:  1931-857X     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Physiol. Renal Physiol.     Publication Date:  2006 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-09-06     Completed Date:  2006-10-26     Revised Date:  2011-04-28    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100901990     Medline TA:  Am J Physiol Renal Physiol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  F823-32     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Witten/Herdecke, Witten, Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acrylates / pharmacology
Animals
Apoptosis / drug effects*
Cadmium / toxicity*
Caspases / metabolism*
Cell Line
Cells, Cultured
Cytochromes c / metabolism
Kidney Tubules, Proximal / cytology*,  drug effects,  physiology
Rats
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Acrylates; 0/PD 150606; 7440-43-9/Cadmium; 9007-43-6/Cytochromes c; EC 3.4.22.-/Caspases

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