論文 - 詳細
| RRC ID | 42851 |
|---|---|
| 著者 | Ho JH, Chuang CH, Ho CY, Shih YR, Lee OK, Su Y. |
| タイトル | Internalization is essential for the antiapoptotic effects of exogenous thymosin beta-4 on human corneal epithelial cells. |
| ジャーナル | Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci |
| Abstract |
PURPOSE:Exogenous thymosin beta-4 (Tbeta(4)) has been shown to inhibit the apoptosis in nontransformed human corneal epithelial cells that is triggered by ethanol. The purpose of this study is to examine whether exogenous Tbeta(4) protects SV40-immortalized human corneal epithelial T (HCE-T) cells against the toxic effects of Fas ligand (FasL) and hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)) and to elucidate its mechanism of action. METHODS:HCE-T cells were incubated without or with the recombinant histidine-tagged Tbeta(4) produced by Escherichia coli before the addition of FasL or H(2)O(2). Cell viability was determined by MTT or MTS assay, and activation of caspase-8, -9, and -3 was examined by colorimetric and fluorescent substrate cleavage assays. The internalization of exogenous Tbeta(4) in HCE-T cells was analyzed by immunofluorescence staining. Cytochalasin D, an actin depolymerization agent, was added to examine whether the actin cytoskeleton is involved in Tbeta(4) entry and whether the internalization of this peptide is crucial for its cytoprotection. RESULTS:The death of HCE-T cells induced by both FasL and H(2)O(2) was dramatically reduced by the recombinant Tbeta(4) pretreatment. Moreover, FasL-mediated activation of caspases-8 and -3 as well as H(2)O(2)-triggered stimulation of caspases-9 and -3 in these cells was abolished by preincubating them with the exogenous Tbeta(4). Of note, internalization of this G-actin-sequestering peptide into HCE-T cells was found to be essential in cell death prevention, in that disruption of the cellular entry of Tbeta(4) by cytochalasin D abrogated its cytoprotective effects. CONCLUSIONS:This is the first report to demonstrate that the internalization of exogenous Tbeta(4) is essential for its antiapoptotic activity in human corneal epithelial cells. |
| 巻・号 | 48(1) |
| ページ | 27-33 |
| 公開日 | 2007-1-1 |
| DOI | 10.1167/iovs.06-0826 |
| PII | 48/1/27 |
| PMID | 17197512 |
| MeSH | Animals Apoptosis / drug effects* Blotting, Western Caspases / metabolism Cell Culture Techniques Cell Line, Transformed Cytochalasin D / pharmacology Endocytosis / physiology* Epithelium, Corneal / drug effects* Epithelium, Corneal / metabolism Epithelium, Corneal / pathology Fas Ligand Protein / toxicity Flow Cytometry Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect Humans Hydrogen Peroxide / toxicity Maximum Tolerated Dose Rabbits Recombinant Proteins / pharmacology Simian virus 40 Tetrazolium Salts Thiazoles Thymosin / pharmacology* |
| IF | 3.47 |
| 引用数 | 38 |
| WOS 分野 | OPHTHALMOLOGY |
| リソース情報 | |
| ヒト・動物細胞 | HCE-T(RCB2280) |