ISSN:
1423-0127
Keywords:
TGF-β
;
Bcl-2
;
Apoptosis
;
Antioxidative enzyme
;
Reactive oxygen species
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) has been shown to induce apoptosis on normal hepatocytes and hepatoma cells both in vitro and in vivo. However, how the TGF-β induces apoptosis is still not clear. We examined the expression of anti-apoptosis proteins and sensitivity to TGF-β in three well differentiated human hepatoma cell lines. Two TGF-β sensitive cell lines Hep3B and HuH7 totally lacked Bcl-2. In contrast, the TGF-β resistant HepG2 cells expressed a substantial amount of Bcl-2. All three cell lines expressed equal amounts of Bcl-XL, Bcl-XS and Bax. Overexpression of Bcl-2 in Hep3B and HuH7 cells protected them from TGF-β-induced apoptosis. TGF-β treatment increased intracellular peroxide production and suppressed the expression of glutathione-S-transferase in the Hep3B cells, and these effects were partially suppressed by the overexpression of Bcl-2. These results suggest that Bcl-2 may protect cell from TGF-β-F-induced apoptosis by interfering TGF-β generated signals leading to induce reactive oxygen species production.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02253468
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