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BMC CELL BIOLOGY
Volume 11, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2121-11-6
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- Veterans General Hospitals University [VGHUST 96-G2-02-5, VGHUST 98-P5-16]
- National Science Council, Taiwan [NSC 97-2627-B-007-017, NSC 983112-B-007-005]
- CGMH-NTHU Joint Research [98N2421E1]
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Background: Eosinophilic granulocytes are important for the human immune system. Many cationic proteins with cytotoxic activities, such as eosinophil cationic protein (ECP) and eosinophil-derived neurotoxin (EDN), are released from activated eosinophils. ECP, with low RNase activity, is widely used as a biomarker for asthma. ECP inhibits cell viability and induces apoptosis to cells. However, the specific pathway underlying the mechanisms of ECP-induced cytotoxicity remains unclear. This study investigated ECP-induced apoptosis in bronchial epithelial BEAS-2B cells and elucidated the specific pathway during apoptosis. Results: To address the mechanisms involved in ECP-induced apoptosis in human BEAS-2B cells, investigation was carried out using chromatin condensation, cleavage of poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP), sub-G1 distribution in cell cycle, annexin V labeling, and general or specific caspase inhibitors. Caspase-8-dependent apoptosis was demonstrated by cleavage of caspase-8 after recombinant ECP treatment, accompanied with elevated level of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha). Moreover, ECP-induced apoptosis was effectively inhibited in the presence of neutralizing anti-TNF-alpha antibody. Conclusion: In conclusion, our results have demonstrated that ECP increased TNF-alpha production in BEAS-2B cells and triggered apoptosis by caspase-8 activation through mitochondria-independent pathway.
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