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The effect of ursodeoxycholic acid on the survivin in thapsigargin-induced apoptosis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12609713     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) was recently suggested as a third subcellular compartment in apoptotic execution. Survivin is a member of inhibitors of apoptosis and ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) prevents apoptosis from various apoptotic stimuli. To assess the activity of survivin and the effect of UDCA on the survivin in ER stress-mediated apoptosis, we treated hepatoma cell lines with thapsigargin (TG). TG-induced apoptosis was assessed by morphological changes, DNA fragmentation, cleavages of poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase (PARP), and activation of calpain and caspase-12. The level of survivin was decreased after TG treatment in hepatoma cell lines indicating that survivin play an important role in ER stress-mediated apoptosis. UDCA prevented decrease in survivin levels and inhibited TG-induced apoptosis and caspase-12 activation suggesting an anti-apoptotic effect of UDCA.
Authors:
Joohyun Sohn; Vladimir I Khaoustov; Qing Xie; Charles C Chung; Bhuvaneswari Krishnan; Boris Yoffe
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cancer letters     Volume:  191     ISSN:  0304-3835     ISO Abbreviation:  Cancer Lett.     Publication Date:  2003 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-02-28     Completed Date:  2003-05-08     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7600053     Medline TA:  Cancer Lett     Country:  Ireland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  83-92     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine and Veterans Affairs Medical Center (151B), 2002 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Apoptosis / drug effects*,  physiology
Calpain / metabolism
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / pathology
Caspase 12
Caspases / metabolism
DNA Fragmentation / drug effects
Endoplasmic Reticulum / physiology
Enzyme Activation / drug effects
Genes, bcl-2
Humans
Liver Neoplasms / pathology
Microtubule-Associated Proteins / biosynthesis*,  genetics,  physiology
Neoplasm Proteins / biosynthesis*,  genetics,  physiology
Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases / metabolism
Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 / deficiency,  physiology
Stress, Physiological / genetics,  metabolism
Thapsigargin / pharmacology*
Tumor Cells, Cultured / drug effects,  metabolism,  pathology
Ursodeoxycholic Acid / pharmacology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/BIRC5 protein, human; 0/CASP12 protein, human; 0/Microtubule-Associated Proteins; 0/Neoplasm Proteins; 0/Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2; 128-13-2/Ursodeoxycholic Acid; 67526-95-8/Thapsigargin; EC 2.4.2.30/Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases; EC 3.4.22.-/Calpain; EC 3.4.22.-/Caspase 12; EC 3.4.22.-/Caspases

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