A Possible Involvement of Ion Transporter in Tumor Necrosis Factor α and Cycloheximide-Induced Apoptosis of Endothelial Cells

We examined the tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα)-induced apoptosis of vascular endothelial cells from the standpoint of ion channels. Cultured vascular endothelial cells from bovine carotid artery were used. Apoptosis was determined by a propidium iodide assay. Treatment of the endothelial cells with...

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Main Authors: Hiroshi Fujita, Ikuo Morita, Sei-itsu Murota
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Published: Wiley 1999-01-01
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description We examined the tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα)-induced apoptosis of vascular endothelial cells from the standpoint of ion channels. Cultured vascular endothelial cells from bovine carotid artery were used. Apoptosis was determined by a propidium iodide assay. Treatment of the endothelial cells with TNFα and cycloheximide for 6h induced nuclear fragmentation in a TNFα dose-dependent manner (1-10 ng/ml). Concomitant treatment of endothelial cells with TNFα at a dose of 10ng/ml and cycloheximide at a dose of 10 micro g/ml elicited endothelial cell apoptosis as high as 23.4±4.1% at 6h after administration. However, 10 ng/ml TNFα alone elicited a little apoptosis at 6h after its administration (% apoptosis=4.1±0.8%). Cycloheximide (10 μg/ml) did not induce apoptosis at all. Concomitant treatment of endothelial cells with 1 m mol/l of 4,4-diisothiocyanatostilbene-2,2-disulfonic acid, which is a chloride bicarbonate exchanger blocker, partially inhibited the TNFα and cycloheximide-induced endothelial cell apoptosis. On the other hand, endothelial cell apoptosis due to TNFα and cycloheximide was completely inhibited by benzyloxycarbonyl-Asp-CH2OC(O)-2,6-dichlorobenzene (50 μmol/l), an inhibitor of caspase. Moreover, pyrrolidine dithiocarbanate, an inhibitor of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB), also suppressed endothelial cell apoptosis induced by TNFα and cycloheximide completely. These findings suggest that the endothelial cell apoptosis induced by TNFα and cycloheximide is closely related to not only chloride ions, but also both NF-κB and caspase activation. That is to say, there is a possibility that chloride ions or bicarbonate (pH) may play an important role in signal transduction such as NF-κB and caspase activation in the apoptosis induced by TNFα and cycloheximide.
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spelling doaj-art-945c979a67ad48f3bc2b67bafcd777382025-02-03T01:09:38ZengWileyMediators of Inflammation0962-93511466-18611999-01-0184-521121810.1080/09629359990379A Possible Involvement of Ion Transporter in Tumor Necrosis Factor α and Cycloheximide-Induced Apoptosis of Endothelial CellsHiroshi Fujita0Ikuo Morita1Sei-itsu Murota2Department of Internal Medicine, Tokyo Metropolitan Bokutou General Hospital, 4–23–15 Koutoubashi, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 130–8575, JapanDepartment of Physiological Chemistry, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1–5–45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113, JapanDepartment of Physiological Chemistry, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1–5–45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113, JapanWe examined the tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα)-induced apoptosis of vascular endothelial cells from the standpoint of ion channels. Cultured vascular endothelial cells from bovine carotid artery were used. Apoptosis was determined by a propidium iodide assay. Treatment of the endothelial cells with TNFα and cycloheximide for 6h induced nuclear fragmentation in a TNFα dose-dependent manner (1-10 ng/ml). Concomitant treatment of endothelial cells with TNFα at a dose of 10ng/ml and cycloheximide at a dose of 10 micro g/ml elicited endothelial cell apoptosis as high as 23.4±4.1% at 6h after administration. However, 10 ng/ml TNFα alone elicited a little apoptosis at 6h after its administration (% apoptosis=4.1±0.8%). Cycloheximide (10 μg/ml) did not induce apoptosis at all. Concomitant treatment of endothelial cells with 1 m mol/l of 4,4-diisothiocyanatostilbene-2,2-disulfonic acid, which is a chloride bicarbonate exchanger blocker, partially inhibited the TNFα and cycloheximide-induced endothelial cell apoptosis. On the other hand, endothelial cell apoptosis due to TNFα and cycloheximide was completely inhibited by benzyloxycarbonyl-Asp-CH2OC(O)-2,6-dichlorobenzene (50 μmol/l), an inhibitor of caspase. Moreover, pyrrolidine dithiocarbanate, an inhibitor of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB), also suppressed endothelial cell apoptosis induced by TNFα and cycloheximide completely. These findings suggest that the endothelial cell apoptosis induced by TNFα and cycloheximide is closely related to not only chloride ions, but also both NF-κB and caspase activation. That is to say, there is a possibility that chloride ions or bicarbonate (pH) may play an important role in signal transduction such as NF-κB and caspase activation in the apoptosis induced by TNFα and cycloheximide.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09629359990379ApoptosisTumor necrosis factorChloride bicarbonate exchangerEndothelial cellsApoptosis.
spellingShingle Hiroshi Fujita
Ikuo Morita
Sei-itsu Murota
A Possible Involvement of Ion Transporter in Tumor Necrosis Factor α and Cycloheximide-Induced Apoptosis of Endothelial Cells
Mediators of Inflammation
Apoptosis
Tumor necrosis factor
Chloride bicarbonate exchanger
Endothelial cells
Apoptosis.
title A Possible Involvement of Ion Transporter in Tumor Necrosis Factor α and Cycloheximide-Induced Apoptosis of Endothelial Cells
title_full A Possible Involvement of Ion Transporter in Tumor Necrosis Factor α and Cycloheximide-Induced Apoptosis of Endothelial Cells
title_fullStr A Possible Involvement of Ion Transporter in Tumor Necrosis Factor α and Cycloheximide-Induced Apoptosis of Endothelial Cells
title_full_unstemmed A Possible Involvement of Ion Transporter in Tumor Necrosis Factor α and Cycloheximide-Induced Apoptosis of Endothelial Cells
title_short A Possible Involvement of Ion Transporter in Tumor Necrosis Factor α and Cycloheximide-Induced Apoptosis of Endothelial Cells
title_sort possible involvement of ion transporter in tumor necrosis factor α and cycloheximide induced apoptosis of endothelial cells
topic Apoptosis
Tumor necrosis factor
Chloride bicarbonate exchanger
Endothelial cells
Apoptosis.
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09629359990379
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