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Coxsackievirus B3-induced apoptosis and caspase-3.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12862321     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Cell death can be classified into two categories: apoptosis and necrosis. Apoptotic pathway can be either caspase-dependent or caspase-independent. Caspase-independent cytopathic effect (CPE) has been described. In order to evaluate the pattern of HeLa cell death induced by Coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3) and whether apoptosis involves caspase activation, we co-cultivated HeLa cells with CVB3 and detected the cytopathic changes, the alteration of mRNA and protein expression of caspase-3 gene plus caspase-3 activity, as well as analyzing DNA fragmentation before and after caspase-3 activity inhibition. According to the results, we propose that CVB3 may induce apoptosis and necrosis in HeLa cells, the latter appearing much earlier. Caspase-3 is activated at the levels of both transcription and translation, and procaspase-3 is proteolytically cleaved, thus leading to the continuous increasing of both caspase-3 precursor protein and its subunit. However, besides CPE, apoptosis induced by CVB3 is not a direct consequence of the activation of caspase-3, or caspase-3 is not the only effector molecule in apoptotic cell death, for caspase-3 inhibitor can not decrease DNA fragmentation. Some other biochemical mechanisms may participate in the process, whose role weakens the effect of inhibiting caspase-3 activity.
Authors:
Jian Ping Yuan; Wei Zhao; Hong Tao Wang; Kai Yu Wu; Tao Li; Xiao Kui Guo; Shan Qing Tong
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cell research     Volume:  13     ISSN:  1001-0602     ISO Abbreviation:  Cell Res.     Publication Date:  2003 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-07-16     Completed Date:  2004-02-24     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9425763     Medline TA:  Cell Res     Country:  China    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  203-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Shanghai Second Medical University, Shanghai 200025, China.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Apoptosis / drug effects,  physiology*
Caspase 3
Caspases / antagonists & inhibitors,  genetics,  metabolism*
DNA Fragmentation / drug effects
Enterovirus B, Human / physiology*
Enzyme Activation / drug effects
Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology
Flow Cytometry
Hela Cells / ultrastructure,  virology
Humans
Microscopy, Electron
Oligopeptides / pharmacology
Protein Biosynthesis / genetics
RNA, Messenger / metabolism
Time Factors
Transcription, Genetic / genetics
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Enzyme Inhibitors; 0/Oligopeptides; 0/RNA, Messenger; EC 3.4.22.-/CASP3 protein, human; EC 3.4.22.-/Caspase 3; EC 3.4.22.-/Caspases

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