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Induction of apoptosis by benzamide and its inhibition by aurin tricarboxylic acid (ATA) in Chinese hamster V79 cells.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15450410     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
To investigate the effect of benzamide and nicotinamide, well known inhibitors of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase, in Chinese hamster V79 cells at the physiological condition of cell growth, we have tested the ability of the inhibitors to induce apoptosis. Apoptosis was detected by nuclear fragmentation, nucleosomal ladder formation, cytochrome-c release from the mitochondria and caspase-3 activation. Benzamide treatment alone increased nuclear fragmentation in dose (2.5-10 mM) and time (4-48 h)-dependent manner. Such treatment also increased nucleosomal ladders. However, 5 mM benzamide pre-treatment inhibited the nucleosomal ladders induced by gamma-irradiation indicating the role of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase was different in irradiated cells and in un-irradiated cells. Release of cytochrome-c from the mitochondria and caspase-3 activity were also increased by such treatment. Treatment with 200 microM of aurin tricarboxylic acid (ATA), an inhibitor of DNases, inhibited the nucleosomal ladders induced by benzamide or gamma-irradiation without changing the cytochrome-c release or caspase-3 activation. This result showed that ATA inhibited the nucleosomal ladders possibly by inhibiting DNase(s) involved in apoptosis.
Authors:
Utpal Ghosh; Bhaswati Pandit; Jui Dutta; Nitai P Bhattacharyya
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Mutation research     Volume:  554     ISSN:  0027-5107     ISO Abbreviation:  Mutat. Res.     Publication Date:  2004 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-09-28     Completed Date:  2004-11-02     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0400763     Medline TA:  Mutat Res     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  121-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Crystallography and Molecular Biology Division, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, 1/AF Bidhan Nagar, Calcutta 700 064, India.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Apoptosis / drug effects*,  radiation effects
Aurintricarboxylic Acid / pharmacology*
Benzamides / pharmacology*
Blotting, Western
Caspase 3
Caspases / metabolism
Cell Line
Cell Survival / drug effects
Cricetinae
Gamma Rays
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Benzamides; 27208-38-4/benzamide; 4431-00-9/Aurintricarboxylic Acid; EC 3.4.22.-/Caspase 3; EC 3.4.22.-/Caspases

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