1999
DOI: 10.1038/sj.cdd.4400556
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IL-4 inhibits apoptosis and prevents mitochondrial damage without inducing the switch to necrosis observed with caspase inhibitors

Abstract: We previously demonstrated that the broad-spectrum caspase inhibitor, zVAD-fmk, totally deviated apoptosis to necrosis in B lymphocytes. We report here that, in contrast with zVAD-fmk, IL-4 protected B cells from spontaneous and from dexamethasone-induced apoptosis and actually maintained cell viability. This was assessed by morphological and biochemical criteria and accompanied by the maintenance of mitochondrial transmembrane potential (DCm) and elevated glutathione (GSH) levels. Under these conditions, zVAD… Show more

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“…Previous findings have shown that IL-4 has antiapoptotic activity by countering early mitochondrial perturbations (27). However, in the present study, the effects of LPS on the maintenance of the ⌬⌿m occurred later than those observed for IL-4 (at 15 versus 8 h).…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 55%
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“…Previous findings have shown that IL-4 has antiapoptotic activity by countering early mitochondrial perturbations (27). However, in the present study, the effects of LPS on the maintenance of the ⌬⌿m occurred later than those observed for IL-4 (at 15 versus 8 h).…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 55%
“…The ⌬⌿m, glutathione (GSH) levels, and cell viability were measured as previously described (27). The ⌬⌿m was determined by the retention of DiOC 6 (3), a cellpermeative cationic lipophilic fluorochrome which specifically accumulates in mitochondria as a function of their ⌬⌿m.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…LPS from Salmonella enterica serotype Minnesota Re 595 (Re mutant) and 6-diamidino Cell preparation and culture. Mature B lymphocytes were purified as previously described (25). Briefly, spleen cells were first treated with the anti-Thy-1.2 (CD90) monoclonal antibody at 4°C for 45 min, followed by incubation with Low-Tox rabbit complement at 37°C for 1 h, and then separated on a discontinuous Percoll gradient (GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden).…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…2 These signals (i.e. CD40 plus IL-4) also induce the expression of cell cycle regulatory proteins that facilitate both G1 cell cycle exit; 3 as well as rescue from apoptosis 4 in normal B cells.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%