| Treatment of cells with detergent activates caspases and induces apoptotic cell death. | |
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PMID: 10833528 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Due to their amphiphilic properties, detergents readily disrupt cellular membranes and cause rapid cytolysis. In this study we demonstrate that treatment of cells with sublytic concentrations of detergents such as Triton X-100, Nonidet P-40, n-octylglucoside and the bile salt sodium deoxycholate induce typical signs of apoptosis including DNA fragmentation and cleavage of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase molecules. The detergent concentration required for apoptosis was below the critical micellar concentration. Induction of apoptosis was not restricted to human cells but similarly occurred in a variety of other vertebrate cell lines. Unstimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells were susceptible to apoptosis induction by detergent suggesting that apoptosis in this circumstance is not mediated by CD95. Cell death was not due to influx of calcium from the medium. Apoptosis was blocked and cytolysis prevented by treatment with peptide inhibitors of caspases. These findings suggest a process of apoptosis that is initiated upon nonspecific alterations at the cell membrane level. Physiologic correlates of this process still have to be defined. |
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Authors:
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W Strupp; G Weidinger; C Scheller; R Ehret; H Ohnimus; H Girschick; P Tas; E Flory; M Heinkelein; C Jassoy |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of membrane biology Volume: 175 ISSN: 0022-2631 ISO Abbreviation: J. Membr. Biol. Publication Date: 2000 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2000-08-18 Completed Date: 2000-08-18 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0211301 Medline TA: J Membr Biol Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 181-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Institute for Virology and Immunobiology, University of Würzburg, Versbacher Strasse 7, 97078 Würzburg, Germany. |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Amino Acid Chloromethyl Ketones
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pharmacology Apoptosis / drug effects* Calcium / metabolism Caspases / metabolism* Cations, Monovalent Cell Death / drug effects Cell Line, Transformed Culture Media Cysteine Proteinase Inhibitors / pharmacology Deoxycholic Acid / pharmacology* Detergents / pharmacology* Enzyme Activation Glucosides / pharmacology* Humans Jurkat Cells Octoxynol / pharmacology* Polyethylene Glycols / pharmacology* |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Amino Acid Chloromethyl Ketones; 0/Cations, Monovalent; 0/Culture Media; 0/Cysteine Proteinase Inhibitors; 0/Detergents; 0/Glucosides; 0/Polyethylene Glycols; 0/benzyloxycarbonylvalyl-alanyl-aspartyl fluoromethyl ketone; 29836-26-8/octyl-beta-D-glucoside; 7440-70-2/Calcium; 83-44-3/Deoxycholic Acid; 9002-93-1/Octoxynol; 9036-19-5/Nonidet P-40; EC 3.4.22.-/Caspases |
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