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Reduction of UV-induced cell death in the human senescent fibroblasts.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10987139     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We studied mechanisms by which senescent cells acquire resistance to UV-induced cellular insults. Human primary foreskin fibroblast culture was used since it undergoes cellular senescence in vitro after a limited number of passages. Senescence was induced by a brief treatment of the early passage cells with 100 microM of H2O2 for 1 h, and subsequent culture for 3 weeks. Hydrogen peroxide-treated cells showed an enhancement of senescence-associated beta-galactosidase activity. In the senescent cells, DNA fragmentation in response to UV-irradiation was found to decrease significantly compared with that in the young cells. The SAPK/JNK activation by UV irradiation was reduced in both non-treated senescent cells and the hydrogen peroxide-induced senescent cells, suggesting that a reduced DNA fragmentation by UV-irradiation in the senescent cells is closely related to the decreased SAPK/JNK activity. Since a cell cycle inhibitor, p21Waf1, has been implicated in protecting cells against apoptotic cell death, we determined p21Waf1 to assess whether its elevation has any impact on the reduction of UV-induced activation of SAPK/JNK in the senescent cells. The expression of p21Waf1 increased in both the nontreated and the hydrogen peroxide-treated senescent cells. Our study also revealed that the blockage of SAPK/JNK activation in the senescent cells was closely related to the increased level of p21Waf1. Our observation might provide clues about molecular mechanism of resistance to DNA fragmentation and the consequent cell death by UV-irradiation.
Authors:
E J Yeo; Y C Hwang; C M Kang; H E Choy; S C Park
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Molecules and cells     Volume:  10     ISSN:  1016-8478     ISO Abbreviation:  Mol. Cells     Publication Date:  2000 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-12-12     Completed Date:  2001-01-18     Revised Date:  2009-11-19    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9610936     Medline TA:  Mol Cells     Country:  KOREA (SOUTH)    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  415-22     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Biochemistry, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Cell Aging / radiation effects*
Cell Culture Techniques
Cells, Cultured
Child
Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p21
Cyclins / metabolism
DNA Fragmentation / radiation effects*
Fibroblasts / drug effects,  metabolism,  radiation effects*
Humans
Hydrogen Peroxide / pharmacology
JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases
Male
Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases / metabolism,  physiology
Radiation Tolerance*
Ultraviolet Rays*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/CDKN1A protein, human; 0/Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p21; 0/Cyclins; 7722-84-1/Hydrogen Peroxide; EC 2.7.11.24/JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases; EC 2.7.11.24/Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases

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