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Inhibition of selenite-induced cytotoxicity and apoptosis in human colonic carcinoma (HT-29) cells by copper.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10050269     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Selenite catalytically oxidizes reduced glutathione (GSH) with subsequent generation of superoxide. Our laboratory has previously shown that this selenite-catalyzed generation of superoxide is strongly inhibited by copper [as copper(II) sulfate]. In the present study we have demonstrated that exposure of human colonic carcinoma cells (HT-29) to selenite resulted in the induction of apoptosis, DNA fragmentation, an increase in intracellular levels of the antioxidant GSH, and cytotoxicity. Selenite-induced apoptosis, DNA fragmentation, increases in GSH levels, and cytotoxicity were inhibited by copper(II) sulfate. Copper only protected cells from selenite cytotoxicity when cells were exposed to selenite and copper simultaneously, not when cells were pretreated with copper, then washed before selenite exposure. This suggests that copper elicits its protective effect extracellularly. Previous data reported by this laboratory clearly demonstrated that copper inhibited selenite-catalyzed superoxide generation. Collectively, these data suggest that reactive oxygen species may play a role in selenite-induced cytotoxicity, apoptosis, and DNA fragmentation.
Authors:
R L Davis; J E Spallholz; B C Pence
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Nutrition and cancer     Volume:  32     ISSN:  0163-5581     ISO Abbreviation:  Nutr Cancer     Publication Date:  1998  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-05-24     Completed Date:  1999-05-24     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7905040     Medline TA:  Nutr Cancer     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  181-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pharmacology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock 79430, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Anticarcinogenic Agents / pharmacology*
Apoptosis*
Cell Division / drug effects
Cell Survival / drug effects
Copper Sulfate / pharmacology*
DNA Fragmentation*
Glutathione / metabolism
HT29 Cells / drug effects,  metabolism,  pathology*
Humans
In Situ Nick-End Labeling
Reactive Oxygen Species / physiology
Sodium Selenite / pharmacology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anticarcinogenic Agents; 0/Reactive Oxygen Species; 10102-18-8/Sodium Selenite; 70-18-8/Glutathione; 7758-98-7/Copper Sulfate

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