Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL), a member of the TNF family of cytokines, causes apoptosis by caspase activation in various cell types, particularly in transformed cells. Numerous types of tumors are relatively resistant to TRAIL-induced cytotoxicity; however, the reasons for this are not yet fully understood. We report here a new signal transduction pathway involving protein kinase Cd (PKCd), NADPH oxidase 4 (NOX4) and reactive oxygen species (ROS), that inhibits caspase-dependent cell death induced by TRAIL ligation in human malignant astrocytoma cells. In our experiments, TRAIL ligation-induced generation of intracellular ROS through caspase-dependent proteolytic activation of PKCd and subsequent activation of the NOX4 complex. Suppression of intracellular ROS induction using various pharmacological inhibitors or PKCd-or NOX4-specific RNA interference enhanced the enzymatic activity of caspase-3 by blocking the oxidative modification of its catalytic cysteine residue, resulting in marked augmentation of TRAIL-mediated cell death. These results collectively indicate that TRAIL-induced activation of PKCd and NOX4 can modulate TRAIL-mediated apoptosis by promoting oxidative modification of active caspase-3 in a negative-feedback manner. Along with other members of the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) family of cytokines, TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) transduces apoptotic signals through direct protein-protein interactions, such as those between caspases and adapter proteins such as Fas-associated protein with death domain (FADD). Although TRAIL is of interest to oncologists and cancer biologists because it is more cytotoxic to transformed cells than to their normal counterparts, numerous types of malignancies are reported to be resistant to TRAIL-induced toxicity. The postulated molecular mechanisms underlying this resistance to death-receptor signaling include downregulation of agonistic receptors, overexpression of decoy receptors, lack of deathinducing machinery, and abundance of endogenous inhibitors of apoptosis. [1][2][3][4] TRAIL has recently been shown to induce not only caspasedependent apoptosis but also the expression of pro-inflammatory genes such as CXCL8. 5 TRAIL-induced expression of CXCL8 is also mediated by upstream caspase-8 and the subsequent activation of the transcription factors NF-kB and AP-1. 5 Resistance of cells to death receptor-mediated cell death might enhance their ability to transduce proliferative and pro-inflammatory responses. 6 Therefore, it is important to delineate the molecular mechanisms responsible for relative resistance to TRAIL-mediated apoptotic processes.Reactive oxygen species (ROS), such as superoxide anions, H 2 O 2 , and hydroxyl radicals, are generated by the mitochondrial electron-transport chain during normal cellular respiration. Under normal conditions, antioxidant defense systems involving catalase, superoxide dismutase, and glutathione peroxidase regulate intracellular ROS levels to maintain physiological hom...
Objectives: Betula Platyphylla(BP) has been used as a analgesic, anti-microbial, anti-oxidant drug in Eastern Asia. However, it is still unknown whether BP ethanol extract could exhibit the inhibitory activities against ultraviolet B(UVB)-induced skin injury on human keratinocytes, HaCaT cells. This study was aimed to investigate the protective activity of BP ethanol extract on UVB-irradiated skin injury in HaCaT cells.Methods: The skin injury model of HaCaT cells was established under UVB stimulation. HaCaT keratinocyte cells were pre-treated with BP ethanol extract for 1 h, and then stimulated with UVB. Then, the cells were harvested to measure the cell viability, production of reactive oxygen species(ROS), pro-inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin(IL) 1-beta, IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor(TNF)-<i>α</i>, hyaluronidase, type 1 collagen, matrix metalloproteinase(MMP)s. In addition, we examined the mitogen activated protein kinases(MAPKs) and inhibitory kappa B alpha(I<i>κ</i>-B<i>α</i>) as inhibitory mechanisms of BP ethanol extract.Results: The treatment of BP ethanol extract inhibited the UVBinduced cell death and ROS production in HaCaT cells. BP ethanol extract treatment inhibited the UVB-induced increase of IL-1beta, IL-6, and TNF-<i>α</i>. BP ethanol extract treatment inhibited the increase of hyaluronidase, MMP and decrease of collagen. BP ethanol extract treatment inhibited the activation of MAPKs and the degradation of I<i>κ</i>-B<i>α</i>.Conclusions: Our result suggest that treatment of BP ethanol extract could inhibit the UVB-induced skin injury via deactivation of MAPKs and nuclear factor kappa B(NF-κB) in HaCaT cells. This study could suggest that BP ethanol extract could be a beneficial agent to prevent skin damage or inflammation.
Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL), a member of the TNF family of cytokines, causes apoptosis by caspase activation in various cell types, particularly in transformed cells. Numerous types of tumors are relatively resistant to TRAIL-induced cytotoxicity; however, the reasons for this are not yet fully understood. We report here a new signal transduction pathway involving protein kinase Cδ (PKCδ), NADPH oxidase 4 (NOX4) and reactive oxygen species (ROS), that inhibits caspase-dependent cell death induced by TRAIL ligation in human malignant astrocytoma cells. In our experiments, TRAIL ligation-induced generation of intracellular ROS through caspase-dependent proteolytic activation of PKCδ and subsequent activation of the NOX4 complex. Suppression of intracellular ROS induction using various pharmacological inhibitors or PKCδ- or NOX4-specific RNA interference enhanced the enzymatic activity of caspase-3 by blocking the oxidative modification of its catalytic cysteine residue, resulting in marked augmentation of TRAIL-mediated cell death. In addition, combined treatment with ROS scavengers enhanced TRAIL-induced cytotoxicity in an experimental tumor model. These results collectively indicate that TRAIL-induced activation of PKCδ and NOX4 can modulate TRAIL-mediated apoptosis by promoting oxidative modification of active caspase-3 in a negative-feedback manner. Citation Format: {Authors}. {Abstract title} [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 101st Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research; 2010 Apr 17-21; Washington, DC. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2010;70(8 Suppl):Abstract nr 1273.
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