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Detection of caspase-3 activation in single cells by fluorescence resonance energy transfer during photodynamic therapy induced apoptosis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15958279     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In many apoptosis pathways, activation of caspase-3 is considered the final stage. In this study, we studied PDT induced caspase-3 activation with fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) technique. A recombinant caspase-3 substrate, SCAT3, was used as the FRET probe. FRET fluorescence images were collected after PDT or TNF-alpha induced apoptosis. By analyzing the dynamic changes of FRET fluorescence, the results indicate that the caspase-3 activation started immediately after the PDT treatment. In contrast, FRET disruption caused by caspase-3 activation started at 3h after TNF-alpha treatment, due to different signaling pathway. The results have proofed, for the first time, that FRET is a sensitive technique that can be used to investigate PDT-induced activation of caspase-3 in real-time and in single cells. By choosing appropriate recombinant substrates as FRET probes, it is likely that FRET technique will provide a new real-time means to study the mechanism of PDT at single cell level.
Authors:
Yunxia Wu; Da Xing; Shiming Luo; Yonghong Tang; Qun Chen
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2005-06-14
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cancer letters     Volume:  235     ISSN:  0304-3835     ISO Abbreviation:  Cancer Lett.     Publication Date:  2006 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-04-24     Completed Date:  2006-06-15     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7600053     Medline TA:  Cancer Lett     Country:  Ireland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  239-47     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of Laser Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adenocarcinoma / drug therapy,  enzymology,  pathology
Apoptosis / drug effects*
Caspase 3
Caspases / metabolism*
Cell Line, Tumor
Enzyme Activation
Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer
Humans
Lung Neoplasms / drug therapy,  enzymology,  pathology
Photochemotherapy*
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / pharmacology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; EC 3.4.22.-/CASP3 protein, human; EC 3.4.22.-/Caspase 3; EC 3.4.22.-/Caspases

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