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Titanium dioxide nanoparticles induce apoptosis through the JNK/p38-caspase-8-Bid pathway in phytohemagglutinin-stimulated human lymphocytes.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19555659     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We investigated the signaling pathways underlying nano-TiO(2)-induced apoptosis in cultured human lymphocytes. Nano-TiO(2) increased the proportion of sub-G1 cells, activated caspase-9 and caspase-3, and induced caspase-3-mediated PARP cleavage. Nano-TiO(2) also induced loss of mitochondrial membrane potential, which suggests that nano-TiO(2) induces apoptosis via a mitochondrial pathway. A time-sequence analysis of the induction of apoptosis by nano-TiO(2) revealed that nano-TiO(2) triggered apoptosis through caspase-8/Bid activation. We also observed that inhibition of caspase-8 by z-IETD-fmk suppressed the caspase-8/Bid activation, caspase-3-mediated PARP cleavage, and apoptosis. Nano-TiO(2) activated two MAPKs, p38 and JNK. In addition, the selective p38 inhibitor SB203580 and selective JNK inhibitor SP600125 suppressed nano-TiO(2)-induced apoptosis and caspase-8 activation to moderate and significant extents, respectively. Knockdown of protein levels of JNK1 and p38 using an RNA interference technique also suppressed caspase-8 activation. Our results suggest that nano-TiO(2)-induced apoptosis is mediated by the p38/JNK pathway and the caspase-8-dependent Bid pathway in human lymphocytes.
Authors:
Su Jin Kang; Byeong Mo Kim; Young Joon Lee; Sung Hee Hong; Hai Won Chung
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2009-06-23
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biochemical and biophysical research communications     Volume:  386     ISSN:  1090-2104     ISO Abbreviation:  Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun.     Publication Date:  2009 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-07-21     Completed Date:  2009-08-11     Revised Date:  2009-11-19    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372516     Medline TA:  Biochem Biophys Res Commun     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  682-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
School of Public Health and Institute of Health and Environment, Seoul National University, 28 Yunkeun-dong, Chongno-ku, Seoul 110-460, Republic of Korea.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Apoptosis*
BH3 Interacting Domain Death Agonist Protein / metabolism
Caspase 8 / antagonists & inhibitors,  metabolism
Cells, Cultured
Cysteine Proteinase Inhibitors / pharmacology
Humans
Lymphocyte Activation / drug effects*
Lymphocytes / drug effects,  metabolism,  physiology
MAP Kinase Kinase 4 / antagonists & inhibitors,  metabolism
Nanoparticles*
Oligopeptides / pharmacology
Phytohemagglutinins / pharmacology
Titanium / pharmacology*
p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases / metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/BH3 Interacting Domain Death Agonist Protein; 0/Cysteine Proteinase Inhibitors; 0/Oligopeptides; 0/Phytohemagglutinins; 0/benzyloxycarbonyl-isoleucyl-glutamyl-threonyl-aspartic acid fluoromethyl ketone; 13463-67-7/titanium dioxide; 7440-32-6/Titanium; EC 2.7.11.24/p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases; EC 2.7.12.2/MAP Kinase Kinase 4; EC 3.4.22.-/Caspase 8

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