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Tyrosine kinase inhibitors reduce bcl-2 expression and induce apoptosis in androgen-dependent cells.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10644513     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The signal transduction pathway showing how androgen withdrawal induces apoptosis in androgen-dependent cells has not been clearly understood. In these studies, we focused on the behavior of tyrosine kinases in androgen-dependent cells and investigated its correlation with apoptosis and bcl-2 expression. We used SC2G, an androgen-dependent mouse mammary carcinoma cell line, which had been cloned from Shionogi Carcinoma 115 (SC115). When SC2G cells were cultured with herbimycin A (HMA), a potent tyrosine kinase inhibitor, the number of viable cells decreased significantly after 24 h. Terminal deoxyribonucleotidyltransferase-mediated dUTP-biotin nick end labeling and flow cytometric analysis of annexin V staining showed that HMA induced apoptosis of SC2G cells. The level of bcl-2 mRNA in SC2G cells was suppressed by HMA in a dose-dependent manner on RT-PCR. Preincubation with caspase inhibitors protected HMA-induced apoptosis of SC2G cells. When a human bcl-2 gene was transfected in SC2G cells and overexpressed, SC2G cells seemed to acquire tolerance for HMA. These data indicate that HMA-sensitive tyrosine kinase(s) can regulate apoptosis and inhibit bcl-2 expression in SC2G mouse androgen-dependent cells. Tyrosine kinase(s) seemed to be a member of signal transduction between androgen receptor activation and bcl-2 expression.
Authors:
T Ohigashi; M Ueno; S Nonaka; T Nakanoma; Y Furukawa; N Deguchi; M Murai
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of physiology. Cell physiology     Volume:  278     ISSN:  0363-6143     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Physiol., Cell Physiol.     Publication Date:  2000 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-06-01     Completed Date:  2000-06-01     Revised Date:  2009-11-19    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100901225     Medline TA:  Am J Physiol Cell Physiol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  C66-72     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Urology, Kidney Center, Saitama Medical School, Moroyamamachi 350-0495, Japan. ohigashi@med.keio.ac.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Apoptosis / drug effects,  physiology*
Benzoquinones
Caspases / metabolism
Cell Separation
Cell Survival / drug effects,  physiology
Cysteine Proteinase Inhibitors / pharmacology
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology
Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic / drug effects
Gonadal Steroid Hormones / pharmacology*
Humans
In Situ Nick-End Labeling
Lactams, Macrocyclic
Mammary Neoplasms, Experimental
Mice
Oligopeptides / pharmacology
Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / antagonists & inhibitors*,  metabolism
Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 / genetics*
Quinones / pharmacology
RNA, Messenger / analysis
Testosterone / pharmacology*
Transfection
Tumor Cells, Cultured / cytology,  drug effects,  enzymology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Benzoquinones; 0/Cysteine Proteinase Inhibitors; 0/Enzyme Inhibitors; 0/Gonadal Steroid Hormones; 0/Lactams, Macrocyclic; 0/Oligopeptides; 0/Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2; 0/Quinones; 0/RNA, Messenger; 0/acetyl-aspartyl-glutamyl-valyl-aspartal; 143313-51-3/L 709049; 58-22-0/Testosterone; 70563-58-5/herbimycin; EC 2.7.10.1/Protein-Tyrosine Kinases; EC 3.4.22.-/Caspases

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