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Vacuolar H+-ATPase inhibitor induces apoptosis via lysosomal dysfunction in the human gastric cancer cell line MKN-1.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  14561721     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We investigated the mechanism of apoptosis induced by bafilomycin A(1), an inhibitor of vacuolar H(+)-ATPase. Bafilomycin A(1) significantly inhibited the growth of MKN-1 human gastric cancer cells. Bafilomycin A(1) induced apoptosis as demonstrated by DNA ladder formation and the TUNEL method. We designed a flow cytometric assay to detect the alteration in lysosomal pH using a fluorescent probe, fluorescein isothiocyanate-conjugated dextran. This assay revealed that bafilomycin A(1) dramatically increased lysosomal pH. However, bafilomycin A(1) induced neither significant decrease in mitochondrial transmembrane potential nor the release of mitochondrial cytochrome c into the cytoplasm. Western blotting showed that cathepsin D, but not cathepsin L, was released into the cytoplasm. The activity of caspase-3 was significantly increased by bafilomycin A(1). However, cathepsin D did not directly cleave procaspase-3. These findings suggest that bafilomycin A(1)-induced apoptosis in MKN-1 cells is mediated by other proteases released after lysosomal dysfunction followed by activation of caspase-3 in a cytochrome c-independent manner. The present study showed that flow cytometric analysis of lysosomal pH can be useful to evaluate lysosomal protease-mediated apoptosis.
Authors:
Shigehito Nakashima; Yusuke Hiraku; Saeko Tada-Oikawa; Terutoshi Hishita; Esteban C Gabazza; Shigenori Tamaki; Ichiro Imoto; Yukihiko Adachi; Shosuke Kawanishi
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of biochemistry     Volume:  134     ISSN:  0021-924X     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Biochem.     Publication Date:  2003 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-10-16     Completed Date:  2004-09-14     Revised Date:  2007-12-19    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0376600     Medline TA:  J Biochem     Country:  Japan    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  359-64     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Third Department of Internal Medicine, Mie University School of Medicine, Tsu, Mie, 514-8507.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Apoptosis / drug effects*
Caspase 3
Caspases / metabolism
Cathepsin D / metabolism
Cell Line, Tumor
Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology
Flow Cytometry
Humans
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
In Situ Nick-End Labeling
Lysosomes / metabolism
Macrolides / pharmacology*
Proton-Translocating ATPases / antagonists & inhibitors
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Enzyme Inhibitors; 0/Macrolides; 88899-55-2/bafilomycin A1; EC 3.4.22.-/CASP3 protein, human; EC 3.4.22.-/Caspase 3; EC 3.4.22.-/Caspases; EC 3.4.23.5/Cathepsin D; EC 3.6.3.14/Proton-Translocating ATPases

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