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Protection of hepatocytes from apoptosis by a novel substance from actinomycetes culture medium.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15806978     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A novel substance, #675, found from an Streptomyces sp. SM675 culture medium, dose-dependently stimulates the proliferation of human functional liver cell 4 (FLC4). When FLC4 cells were incubated under conditions without fetal bovine serum (FBS), typical features of apoptotic cell death such as shrinkage and nuclear condensation appeared; high molecular weight (HMW) DNA fragments were found; and caspase-3 and poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) proteins were cleaved. When FLC4 cells were incubated with #675 and without FBS, the cells grew healthy, no HMW DNA fragments were found, and caspase-3 and PARP cleavage weakened, suggesting that #675 protects FLC4 cells from apoptosis induced by FBS-deprivation. The quantitative reverse-transcribed polymerase chain reaction did not show differences in PARP or Bcl-2 mRNA expression in FLC4 cells incubated with or without #675, indicating other genes may be involved in this anti-apoptosis effect. These results show that #675 enhances FLC4 proliferation via an apoptosis-inhibition pathway, implying potential pharmacological and clinical applications.
Authors:
Yang Liu; Saori Takahashi; Hironobu Ogasawara; Han Geuk Seo; Masami Kawagoe; Fujiko Hirasawa; Naxin Guo; Yasuharu Ueno; Takashi Kameda; Toshihiro Sugiyama
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biomedical research (Tokyo, Japan)     Volume:  26     ISSN:  0388-6107     ISO Abbreviation:  Biomed. Res.     Publication Date:  2005 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-04-05     Completed Date:  2005-05-03     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8100317     Medline TA:  Biomed Res     Country:  Japan    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  9-14     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Akita University, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita 010-8543, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Apoptosis / drug effects*
Base Sequence
Caspase 3
Caspases / metabolism
Cell Line
Culture Media
DNA Fragmentation / drug effects
DNA, Complementary / genetics
Drug Evaluation, Preclinical
Genes, bcl-2 / drug effects
Hepatocytes / cytology*,  drug effects*,  metabolism
Humans
Japan
Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases / genetics,  metabolism
RNA, Messenger / genetics,  metabolism
Soil Microbiology
Streptomyces / chemistry*,  isolation & purification
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Culture Media; 0/DNA, Complementary; 0/RNA, Messenger; EC 2.4.2.30/Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases; EC 3.4.22.-/CASP3 protein, human; EC 3.4.22.-/Caspase 3; EC 3.4.22.-/Caspases

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