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Novel anti-apoptotic effect of Bcl-2: Prevention of polyamine depletion-induced cell death

Holst, Martina LU ; Johansson, Veronica LU ; Alm, Kersti LU and Oredsson, Stina LU (2008) In Cell Biology International 32. p.66-74
Abstract
The spermine analogue N(1),N(11)-diethylnorspermine (DENSPM) efficiently depletes the polyamine pools in the breast cancer cell line L56Br-C1 and induces apoptotic cell death via the mitochondrial pathway. In this study, we have over-expressed the anti-apoptotic protein Bcl-2 in L56Br-C1 cells and investigated the effect of DENSPM treatment. DENSPM-induced cell death was significantly reduced in Bcl-2 over-expressing cells. Bcl-2 over-expression reduced DENSPM-induced release of the pro-apoptotic proteins AIF, cytochrome c, and Smac/DIABLO from the mitochondria. Bcl-2 over-expression reduced the DENSPM-induced activation of caspase-3. Bcl-2 over-expression also prevented DENSPM-induced Bax cleavage and reduction of Bcl-X(L) and survivin... (More)
The spermine analogue N(1),N(11)-diethylnorspermine (DENSPM) efficiently depletes the polyamine pools in the breast cancer cell line L56Br-C1 and induces apoptotic cell death via the mitochondrial pathway. In this study, we have over-expressed the anti-apoptotic protein Bcl-2 in L56Br-C1 cells and investigated the effect of DENSPM treatment. DENSPM-induced cell death was significantly reduced in Bcl-2 over-expressing cells. Bcl-2 over-expression reduced DENSPM-induced release of the pro-apoptotic proteins AIF, cytochrome c, and Smac/DIABLO from the mitochondria. Bcl-2 over-expression reduced the DENSPM-induced activation of caspase-3. Bcl-2 over-expression also prevented DENSPM-induced Bax cleavage and reduction of Bcl-X(L) and survivin levels. The DENSPM-induced activation of the polyamine catabolic enzyme spermidine/spermine N(1)-acetyltransferase was reduced by Bcl-2 over-expression, partly preventing polyamine depletion. Thus, Bcl-2 over-expression prevented a number of DENSPM-induced apoptotic effects (Less)
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Apoptosis, Spermine analogue, Cytochrome c, Human breast cancer, Bcl-2
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Cell Biology International
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32
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66 - 74
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Elsevier
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  • wos:000260586200009
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1095-8355
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10.1016/j.cellbi.2007.08.011
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English
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  abstract     = {{The spermine analogue N(1),N(11)-diethylnorspermine (DENSPM) efficiently depletes the polyamine pools in the breast cancer cell line L56Br-C1 and induces apoptotic cell death via the mitochondrial pathway. In this study, we have over-expressed the anti-apoptotic protein Bcl-2 in L56Br-C1 cells and investigated the effect of DENSPM treatment. DENSPM-induced cell death was significantly reduced in Bcl-2 over-expressing cells. Bcl-2 over-expression reduced DENSPM-induced release of the pro-apoptotic proteins AIF, cytochrome c, and Smac/DIABLO from the mitochondria. Bcl-2 over-expression reduced the DENSPM-induced activation of caspase-3. Bcl-2 over-expression also prevented DENSPM-induced Bax cleavage and reduction of Bcl-X(L) and survivin levels. The DENSPM-induced activation of the polyamine catabolic enzyme spermidine/spermine N(1)-acetyltransferase was reduced by Bcl-2 over-expression, partly preventing polyamine depletion. Thus, Bcl-2 over-expression prevented a number of DENSPM-induced apoptotic effects}},
  author       = {{Holst, Martina and Johansson, Veronica and Alm, Kersti and Oredsson, Stina}},
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  keywords     = {{Apoptosis; Spermine analogue; Cytochrome c; Human breast cancer; Bcl-2}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{66--74}},
  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  series       = {{Cell Biology International}},
  title        = {{Novel anti-apoptotic effect of Bcl-2: Prevention of polyamine depletion-induced cell death}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cellbi.2007.08.011}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/j.cellbi.2007.08.011}},
  volume       = {{32}},
  year         = {{2008}},
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