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Cell apoptosis induced by zinc deficiency in osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells via a mitochondrial-mediated pathway.
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PMID:  21997737     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Deficiency of zinc plays an important role in the pathogenesis of osteoporosis; however, the underlying mechanism is not well understood. Apoptosis of osteoblast causing the loss of bone mass is an important event in the osteoporosis. In this article, we investigated whether zinc deficiency would induce cell apoptosis in MC3T3-E1 cells and ask if it is involved in mitochondrial-mediated pathway. Significant increased apoptosis were observed in zinc deficiency group (ZnD: 5 μM TPEN and 1 μM zinc) compared with untreated control or zinc adequacy group (ZnA: 5 μM TPEN and 15 μM zinc). The mitochondrial membrane potential was strikingly reduced in ZnD group. Furthermore, we observed that the levels of Bax in mitochondria fraction and cyto c, AIF, and cleaved caspase-3/-9 in cytosol fraction were increased in ZnD group. We proposed that zinc deficiency would induce the translocation of Bax into mitochondria, which could lead to the reduction in mitochondrial membrane potential as well as the increase in mitochondrial membrane permeability. In addition, cyto c and AIF were released from mitochondria into the cytosol, which finally activated caspase-dependent and caspase-independent apoptosis processes in MC3T3-E1 cells. Our findings suggested that zinc deficiency is capable of inducing apoptosis through a mitochondria-mediated pathway in osteoblastic cells.
Authors:
Baolei Guo; Maowei Yang; Dan Liang; Lei Yang; Junjun Cao; Le Zhang
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-10-14
Journal Detail:
Title:  Molecular and cellular biochemistry     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1573-4919     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-10-14     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
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Nlm Unique ID:  0364456     Medline TA:  Mol Cell Biochem     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110001, Liaoning, People's Republic of China.
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