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Induction of apoptosis in macrophage cell line, J774, by the cell-free supernatant from Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12725289     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is able to secrete many virulence factors that are cytotoxic towards eukaryotic cells. To investigate the effect of the bacterium on macrophages, we obtained cell-free supernatants from P. aeruginosa (Pa) IID1117 (elastase-positive and protease-positive) and Pa IID1130 (elastase-positive and protease-negative). After 6 hr of incubation with the cell-free supernatant from the Pa IID1117 strain, the viability of J774 macrophages was shown to be significantly reduced (47.5+/-11%), but not Pa IID1130 (96.4+/-1.6%) at a concentration of 10% (v/v) compared to control J774 macrophages without any supernatant (97.2+/-1.7%) by the detection of trypan blue dye exclusion. The death of cells was further demonstrated to be due to apoptosis characterized by chromatin condensation and apoptotic bodies by Hoechst 33258 staining, DNA fragmentation by agarose gel electrophoresis and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated d-UTP nick end labeling (TUNEL). An activated subunit was found to be released from procaspase-3 in cell lysate. But in the presence of protease inhibitor, the apoptosis was completely blocked. The findings indicate that the Pa IID1117 strain is capable of inducing apoptosis in J774 macrophages. The apoptosis induced by the cell-free supernatant from Pa IID1117 strain is suggested to be dependent on protease, but not elastase.
Authors:
Jianling Zhang; Hisao Takayama; Takashi Matsuba; Ru Jiang; Yoshinori Tanaka
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Microbiology and immunology     Volume:  47     ISSN:  0385-5600     ISO Abbreviation:  Microbiol. Immunol.     Publication Date:  2003  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-05-02     Completed Date:  2003-07-11     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7703966     Medline TA:  Microbiol Immunol     Country:  Japan    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  199-206     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Microbiology and Pathology, School of Life Science, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Tottori 683-8503, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Apoptosis*
Caspase 3
Caspases / metabolism
Cell Line
Cells, Cultured
Culture Media
Macrophages / cytology,  drug effects*,  metabolism
Protease Inhibitors / pharmacology
Pseudomonas aeruginosa / metabolism,  pathogenicity*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Culture Media; 0/Protease Inhibitors; EC 3.4.22.-/Caspase 3; EC 3.4.22.-/Caspases

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