pVVP3和pVHN核酸疫苗的构建、表达及对肿瘤细胞的作用

用pVAX1载体构建抗肿瘤核酸疫苗 .将鸡贫血病病毒 (CAV)的VP3基因和鸡新城疫病毒(NDV)HN基因插入载体pVAX1的多克隆位点 ,构建了 2个重组基因疫苗pVVP3和pVHN .转染OS732细胞 ,Western印迹及血凝试验检测HN基因表达状况及表达产物的活性 .RT PCR、DNALadder、TUNNEL染色检测VP3基因的表达及表达产物诱导OS732细胞凋亡作用 .酶切鉴定证实成功地构建了两个核酸疫苗 ,并能在真核细胞内表达 .含HN的核酸疫苗pVHN表达后具有血凝活性并致肿瘤细胞表面唾液酸含量降低 (P <0 0 5 ) .pVVP3的转染能导致OS732细胞凋亡 ,凋亡率可达87% .试验结果表明 ,pVVP3和pVHN两个核酸疫苗体外应用后能诱导肿瘤细胞凋亡并显著降低肿瘤细胞表面唾液酸含量     

川楝素诱导人肺癌A549细胞凋亡

该研究旨在探讨川楝素诱导人肺癌A549细胞凋亡作用及其作用机制。通过不同浓度的川楝素作用于A549细胞48 h后,采用MTT法检测细胞活性;光学显微镜及荧光显微镜下观察细胞形态结构;流式细胞术检测细胞凋亡率、线粒体膜电位(ΔΨm)和细胞周期;实时定量RTPCR和Western blot分别检测Bax、Bcl-2、Fas、Cycs(细胞色素C)和Caspase-3基因m RNA和蛋白质水平。结果显示,在一定浓度范围内,川楝素能抑制A549细胞增殖,诱导细胞凋亡,且呈剂量依赖性。川楝素作用48 h的最佳药物浓度是40μmol/L,增殖抑制率为46.73%±1.47%,细胞凋亡率为13.18%±0.41%,线粒体膜电位(ΔΨm)显著下降(P0.01),细胞阻滞于G2期和S期;Bcl-2的表达显著降低,Bax、Fas、Cycs和Caspase-3的表达显著增加(P0.01),提示川楝素可能通过上调Bax、Fas、Cycs和Caspase-3基因和下调Bcl-2基因诱导人肺癌A549细胞凋亡。     

乙肝病毒X蛋白诱导肝癌细胞凋亡的信号转导途径

乙型肝炎病毒(hepatitisBvirus,HBV)X蛋白(HBX)与肝癌(hepatocellularcarcinoma,HCC)的发生具有密切的关系.HBX不但具有拮抗细胞凋亡的作用,还具有促进细胞凋亡的作用.为了进一步探讨HBX促细胞凋亡作用的分子机制,通过脂质体转染的方法将携带X基因的真核表达载体pCMVX导入H7402肝癌细胞,使乙肝病毒x基因(HBx)瞬时过量表达.流式细胞仪检测结果显示,在瞬时转染3μgpCMVX质粒后,肝癌细胞发生凋亡.为阐明HBX诱导细胞凋亡的信号转导途径,对HBX与线粒体释放细胞色素c的关系做了初步探讨.通过罗丹明123染色,经流式细胞仪分析,显示在转染HBx基因后细胞线粒体膜电位明显下降,表明HBX可促进细胞色素c从线粒体释放增加.Western印迹检测结果显示,肝癌细胞在导入HBx基因后,细胞凋亡线粒体转导途径中细胞色素c、Apaf1、procaspase3和procaspase9等的表达水平均上调.研究结果说明,HBX可通过影响线粒体凋亡途径促进肝癌细胞凋亡.     

真核表达载体pEGFP—N1-VP3的构建及在SGC-7901细胞中的表达和定位

构建真核表达载体pEGFP-N1-VP3并稳定转染人胃癌细胞SGC-7901,观察EGFP-VP3融合蛋白在肿瘤细胞中的分布和亚细胞定位,探讨凋亡素诱导肿瘤细胞凋亡的机制.用PCR技术扩增出(凋亡素)VP3基因片段,克隆至载体pEGFP-N1,鉴定无误后,将构建的重组质粒pEGFP-N1-VP3经脂质体介导转染SGC-7901细胞,在荧光显微镜和激光扫描共聚焦显微镜下观察凋亡素在肿瘤细胞中的分布、亚细胞定位.用AO/EB荧光染色法检测其在体外诱导肿瘤细胞凋亡的效应.经限制性内切酶酶切图谱分析和DNA序列测定证实目的基因已插入载体pEGFP-N1,稳定转染细胞中EGFP-VP3在肿瘤细胞中得以高表达,转染后逐渐从细胞质迁移至细胞核,最后定位于细胞核内.AO/EB荧光染色观察到大量细胞凋亡.结论:成功构建真核表达载体pEGFP-N1-VP3,并成功培养出表达绿色荧光蛋白和凋亡素的SGC-7901稳定细胞株.EGFP-VP3融合蛋白在肿瘤细胞中具有核定位效应,并诱导肿瘤细胞凋亡.     

重构型人caspase-8基因的表达诱导HeLa细胞凋亡

以两种大、小亚基基因次序颠倒的重构型人caspase-8基因的pIRES2-EGFP真核表达载体转染HeLa细胞,用间接免疫荧光染色、免疫细胞化学染色和电镜观察等方法,研究重构型人caspase-8基因在HeLa细胞中的表达及其促凋亡活性.结果显示,两种重构型人caspase-8基因在HeLa细胞中的表达可以有效地诱导HeLa细胞凋亡.     

上调Sp1表达对小细胞肺癌耐药细胞的化疗增敏作用

探讨转录因子Sp1对人小细胞肺癌足叶乙甙耐药细胞H446/VP的化疗增敏作用。采用脂质体转染Sp1质粒进入细胞,MTT法检测细胞对足叶乙甙作用的半数抑制浓度(IC50);AO/EB双荧光染色观察细胞死亡率;RT-PCR和Western印迹检测Sp1、拓扑异构酶Ⅱα(Topo Ⅱα)和拓扑异构酶Ⅱβ(Topo Ⅱβ)mRNA和蛋白质表达。结果:细胞转染Sp1质粒后IC50明显降低,细胞死亡率明显增加。RT-PCR和Western印迹检测可见,H446/VP-Sp1细胞中Sp1、Topo Ⅱα的mRNA和蛋白质表达量均较转染前明显增加,而Topo Ⅱβ表达无显著性差别。研究表明,上调Sp1表达可提高人小细胞肺癌耐药细胞中Topo Ⅱα的表达,为Topo Ⅱ抑制剂类药物提供了更多的作用靶点,使细胞对Topo Ⅱ抑制剂类药物的敏感度提高。     

细胞色素C在apoptin诱导宫颈癌Hela细胞凋亡中的作用

目的研究肿瘤特异性凋亡基因（apoptin）在诱导Hela细胞凋亡中的信号转导机制。方法用含有apoptin基因的真核表达载体瞬间转染体外培养的Hela细胞;采用MTT法检测Hela细胞的凋亡;以比色法检测caspase-8和caspase-3的相对活性;Western blotting检测凋亡细胞中细胞色素C的表达量。结果 MTT法证明ap-optin基因瞬间转染的Hela细胞凋亡率明显高于其他各组（P〈0.01）;caspase-3的活性升高,但caspase-8活性没有明显变化;细胞色素C释放量明显增多。结论 Apoptin基因可能通过促进线粒体释放细胞色素C激活caspase-3,进而诱导Hela细胞凋亡。     

PGC-1α基因在HIV-1包膜糖蛋白gp120诱导神经元线粒体功能障碍中的作用及机制研究

人类免疫缺陷病毒(Human immunodeficiency viru,HIV)包膜糖蛋白gp120具有神经毒性,可引起神经元损伤,与HIV相关性痴呆的发生有关,但gp120引起神经元损伤的机制尚不清楚.有研究报道gp120能够引起神经元出现线粒体功能障碍,而PGC-1α是促进神经元内线粒体生成的关键基因.因此,本研究将分析PGC-1α基因在HIV-1包膜糖蛋白gp120诱导神经元线粒体功能障碍中的作用及机制.原代培养皮层神经元细胞后分为对照组、gp120组、空白质粒组、gp120+空白质粒组,gp120+PGC-1α质粒组、PGC-1α质粒组,检测细胞活力OD490nm线粒体膜电位(△ψm)水平、三磷酸腺苷(ATP)含量、活性氧簇(ROS)含量、凋亡率及PGC-1α、cleaved caspase-9、cleaved caspase-3的表达水平.结果 显示,gp120组皮层神经元的PGC-1α表达水平、OD490nm水平、△ψm水平、ATP含量均低于对照组,ROS含量、凋亡率、cleaved caspase-9、cleaved caspase-3的表达水平均高于对照组;过表达PGC-1α后,gp120+PGC-1α质粒组皮层神经元的PGC-1α表达水平、OD490nm水平、△ψm水平、ATP含量均高于gp120+空白质粒组,ROS含量、凋亡率、cleaved caspase-9、cleaved caspase-3的表达水平均低于gp120+空白质粒组.以上结果表明,gp120诱导皮层神经元出现线粒体氧化呼吸功能减退、线粒体途径凋亡等线粒体功能障碍的表现,抑制PGC-1α基因表达是gp120诱导线粒体功能障碍的相关机制之一.本研究的创新点在于探究了gp120诱导神经元线粒体功能障碍的分子机制,研究发现抑制PGC-1α基因表达是gp120诱导神经元线粒体功能障碍的相关机制之一,这为今后阐明gp120诱导神经元损伤及HIV相关性痴呆的发病机制提供了实验依据.     

NDRG1基因过表达对胆囊癌GBS-SD细胞增殖及凋亡的影响

为了探讨N-myc下游调节基因1 (NDRG1)过表达对胆囊癌细胞系GBS-SD细胞增殖、迁移、侵袭和凋亡的影响及其可能的分子机制,本研究采用脂质体介导的重组真核表达质粒pEGFP-NDRG1-N3瞬时转染人胆囊癌GBS-SD细胞,Western blotting检测NDRG1蛋白的表达;MTT比色法和流式细胞术分别检测细胞增殖和细胞周期;Transwell实验检测细胞侵袭和迁移能力。GBS-SD细胞转染pEGFP-NDRG1-N3重组质粒后经表阿霉素(0.4μg/mL)诱导其凋亡,采用Hoechst 33258染色和流式细胞仪检测细胞凋亡;Western blotingt检测Bcl-2、Cleaved caspase-3和Bid蛋白的表达。MTT检测显示,NDRG1过表达组细胞在48 h和72 h的增殖速度均显著高于空载组和对照组(p0.05)。Transwell检测显示,与对照组和空载组相比,NDRG1过表达组细胞的侵袭和迁移能力明显增强。Hoechst 33258染色和流式细胞仪检测显示,经表阿霉素诱导细胞凋亡后,空载组细胞的凋亡率最高,NDRG1过表达组细胞的凋亡率低于空载组,但显著高于对照组。Western blotting检测显示,与对照组和空载组相比,NDRG1过表达组细胞中Bcl-2的表达明显上调,而Cleaved caspase-3和Bid的表达明显下调。本研究表明NDRG1基因过表达可显著促进胆囊癌细胞增殖、迁移、侵袭并抑制其凋亡,其分子机制可能是上调的NDRG1基因能有效调节与细胞凋亡相关基因的表达,从而发挥其介导作用。因此,NDRG1基因可能成为胆囊癌研究中一个新的治疗靶点。     

华蟾素诱导人胃癌SGC-7901细胞凋亡

本实验旨在探讨华蟾素诱导人胃癌SGC-7901细胞凋亡的作用及其作用机制。采用不同浓度的华蟾素作用胃癌SGC-7901细胞48 h后,MTT法检测细胞活性;光学、荧光显微镜、流式细胞术检测细胞凋亡情况。Real Time RT-PCR和Western Blot分别检测Bax、Bcl-2基因m RNA和蛋白表达水平。结果显示,华蟾素对胃癌SGC-7901细胞增殖具有抑制作用且呈剂量依赖性关系,华蟾素处理7901细胞48 h的IC50值为35.67μg/m L,凋亡率为(5.01±1.69)%。显微镜下观察细胞呈明显凋亡现象,线粒体膜电位(ΔΨm)显著下降(p0.05),细胞阻滞于G1期;Bcl-2的表达下调,Bax的表达明显增加(p0.05,p0.01)。提示华蟾素可能通过上调Bax基因,下调Bcl-2基因诱导人胃癌SGC-7901细胞凋亡。     

白藜芦醇对高糖条件下大鼠晶状体上皮细胞线粒体活性氧产生及内质网的影响

目的：探讨白藜芦醇（resveratrol,Res）对高糖条件下大鼠晶状体上皮细胞（LECs）凋亡、线粒体活性氧产生以及内质网表达的影响。方法：用含30 mmol·L-1葡萄糖浓度的培养基体外培养LECs,随后加入25 mg·L-1Res共培养48 h。流式细胞术检测LECs细胞凋亡情况和线粒体膜电位的变化。激光共聚焦显微镜观察线粒体活性氧变化情况,并用免疫组化法检测内质网表达。结果：在高糖培养条件下,与对照组相比,LECs死亡率明显增高,线粒体膜电位降低,活性氧增多。内质网阳性率明显下降。经Rev干预后,细胞凋亡率显著降低,线粒体膜电位和内质网阳性率均升高,活性氧产生明显减少（P〈0.05）。结论：白藜芦醇能在一定程度上减轻糖尿病性白内障大鼠晶状体凋亡的发生并维持正常细胞器功能,从而延缓白内障的发生和发展。     

Danthron Triggers ROS and Mitochondria-Mediated Apoptotic Death in C6 Rat Glioma Cells Through Caspase Cascades, Apoptosis-Inducing Factor and Endonuclease G Multiple Signaling

This research focused on the induction of cytotoxic effects by danthron, a natural anthraquinone derivative on C6 rat glioma cells through exploring the means of cell death and the effects on mitochondrial function. We found that danthron decreased the percentage of viable C6 cells and induced cell morphological changes in a dose-and time-dependent manner. The morphological and nuclei changes (DAPI staining) in C6 cells were observed using a contrast-microscope and fluorescence microscopy, respectively. The results suggest that cell death of C6 cells which are induced by danthron is closely related to apoptotic death. Danthron decreased the level of mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨ( m )), stimulated the release of cytochrome c from mitochondria to cytosol and promoted the levels of caspase-9 and caspase-3, or induced the release of AIF and Endo G from mitochondria. Based on both observations, we suggest that the danthron-provoked apoptotic death of C6 cells is mediated through the mitochondria-dependent pathway. Furthermore, our results also indicated that danthron triggered apoptosis through reactive oxygen species (ROS) production which were increased after 1 h exposure of danthron, which was reversed by the ROS scavenger N-acetyl-L: -cysteine (NAC). As a consequence, danthron-mediated cell death of C6 cells via ROS production, mitochondrial transmembrane potential collapse and releases of cytochrome c, AIF and Endo G. Taken together, danthron was demonstrated to be effective in killing C6 rat glioma cells via the ROS-promoted and mitochondria-dependent apoptotic pathways.     

Mechanistic study of mitochondria-dependent programmed cell death induced by aluminium phytotoxicity using fluorescence techniques

Recent studies have suggested that aluminium (Al) induces programmed cell death (PCD) in plants. To investigate possible mechanisms, fluorescence techniques were used to monitor the behaviour of mitochondria in vivo, as well as the activation of caspase-3-like activity during protoplast PCD induced by Al. A quick burst of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) was detected in Al-treated protoplasts. The mitochondrial swelling and mitochondrial transmembrane potential (MTP) loss occurred prior to cell death. Pre-incubation with ascorbic acid (AsA, antioxidant molecule) retarded mitochondrial swelling and MTP loss. The real-time detection of caspase-3-like activation was achieved by measuring the degree of fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET). At 30 min after exposure to Al, caspase-3-like protease activation, indicated by the decrease in the FRET ratio, occurred, taking about 1 h to reach completion in single living protoplasts. The mitochondrial permeability transition pore (MPTP) inhibitor, cyclosporine (CsA) gave significant protection against MTP loss and subsequent caspase-3-like activation. Our data also showed that Al-induced mitochondrial ROS possibly originated from complex I and III damage in the respiratory chain through the interaction between Al and iron-sulphur (Fe-S) protein. Alternative oxidase (AOX), the unique respiratory terminal oxidase in plants, was demonstrated to play protective roles in Al-induced protoplast death. Our results showed that mitochondrial swelling and MTP loss, as well as the generation of mitochondrial ROS play important roles in Al-induced caspase-3-like activation and PCD, which provided new insight into the signalling cascades that modulate Al phytotoxicity mechanism.     

Role of Mitochondria in Parvovirus Pathology

Proper functioning of the mitochondria is crucial for the survival of the cell. Viruses are able to interfere with mitochondrial functions as they infect the host cell. Parvoviruses are known to induce apoptosis in infected cells, but the role of the mitochondria in parvovirus induced cytopathy is only partially known. Here we demonstrate with confocal and electron microscopy that canine parvovirus (CPV) associated with the mitochondrial outer membrane from the onset of infection. During viral entry a transient depolarization of the mitochondrial transmembrane potential and increase in ROS level was detected. Subsequently, mitochondrial homeostasis was normalized shortly, as detected by repolarization of the mitochondrial membrane and decrease of ROS. Indeed, activation of cell survival signalling through ERK1/2 cascade was observed early in CPV infected cells. At 12 hours post infection, concurrent with the expression of viral non-structural protein 1, damage to the mitochondrial structure and depolarization of its membrane were apparent. Results of this study provide additional insight of parvovirus pathology and also more general information of virus-mitochondria association.     

Coenzyme Q10 Protects Astrocytes from ROS-Induced Damage through Inhibition of Mitochondria-Mediated Cell Death Pathway

Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) acts by scavenging reactive oxygen species to protect neuronal cells against oxidative stress in neurodegenerative diseases. The present study was designed to examine whether CoQ10 was capable of protecting astrocytes from reactive oxygen species (ROS) mediated damage. For this purpose, ultraviolet B (UVB) irradiation was used as a tool to induce ROS stress to cultured astrocytes. The cells were treated with 10 and 25 μg/ml of CoQ10 for 3 or 24 h prior to the cells being exposed to UVB irradiation and maintained for 24 h post UVB exposure. Cell viability was assessed by MTT conversion assay. Mitochondrial respiration was assessed by respirometer. While superoxide production and mitochondrial membrane potential were measured using fluorescent probes, levels of cytochrome C (cyto-c), cleaved caspase-9, and caspase-8 were detected using Western blotting and/or immunocytochemistry. The results showed that UVB irradiation decreased cell viability and this damaging effect was associated with superoxide accumulation, mitochondrial membrane potential hyperpolarization, mitochondrial respiration suppression, cyto-c release, and the activation of both caspase-9 and -8. Treatment with CoQ10 at two different concentrations started 24 h before UVB exposure significantly increased the cell viability. The protective effect of CoQ10 was associated with reduction in superoxide, normalization of mitochondrial membrane potential, improvement of mitochondrial respiration, inhibition of cyto-c release, suppression of caspase-9. Furthermore, CoQ10 enhanced mitochondrial biogenesis. It is concluded that CoQ10 may protect astrocytes through suppression of oxidative stress, prevention of mitochondrial dysfunction, blockade of mitochondria-mediated cell death pathway, and enhancement of mitochondrial biogenesis.     

Glucose deprivation induces mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress in PC12 cell line

Glucose metabolism plays a pivotal role in many physiological and pathological conditions. To investigate the effect of hypoglycemia (obtained by glucose deprivation) on PC12 cell line, we analyzed the cell viability, mitochondrial function (assessed by MTT reduction, cellular ATP level, mitochondrial transmembrane potential), and the level of reactive oxygen species (ROS) after glucose deprivation (GD). Upon exposure to GD, ROS level increased and MTT reduction decreased immediately, intracellular ATP level increased in the first 3 hours, followed by progressive decrease till the end of GD treatment, and the mitochondrial transmembrane potential (ΔΨ_m) dropped after 6 hours. Both necrosis and apoptosis occurred apparently after 24 hours which was determined by nuclei staining with propidium iodide(PI) and Hoechst 33342. These data suggested that cytotoxity of GD is mainly due to ROS accumulation and ATP depletion in PC12 cells.     

Sestrin2对热暴露肺上皮细胞凋亡的干预作用及其机制*

目的:探讨Sestrin2蛋白对热暴露肺上皮细胞凋亡的干预作用及其作用机制。方法:体外培养的Beas-2B细胞分为对照组(37℃)和热暴露组(39℃、40℃和41℃),在上述温度中暴露不同时间(0、3、6和12 h),胰酶消化后收集细胞,分别通过Western blot、荧光分光光度计、流式细胞仪等方法检测细胞中的Sestrin2、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、活性氧自由基(ROS)表达水平,细胞线粒体膜电位及细胞凋亡率。基因序列克隆入高表达质粒pcDNA 3.1⁺中,采用Lipfectamine 2000方法转染Beas-2B细胞,构建Sestrin2和SOD高表达细胞,观察细胞线粒体膜电位及细胞凋亡等指标的变化。结果:随着暴露温度的升高,与对照组相比,热暴露组细胞Sestrin2蛋白表达水平下降。在41℃热暴露Beas-2B细胞,不同时间点ROS水平显著上升,线粒体膜电位显著下降,细胞凋亡率增加。Sestrin2和SOD高表达细胞,在41℃暴露条件下,与对照组比较,ROS表达水平显著降低,线粒体膜电位下降幅度减小,热暴露导致细胞凋亡率降低。结论: Sestrin2能够通过线粒体膜电位和SOD缓解热暴露引起肺上皮细胞的凋亡,对Beas-2B细胞具有保护作用。     

Mitochondrial mechanism of microvascular endothelial cells apoptosis in hyperhomocysteinemia

An elevated level of homocysteine (Hcy) limits the growth and induces apoptosis. However, the mechanism of Hcy-induced programmed cell death in endothelial cells is largely unknown. We hypothesize that Hcy induces intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) production that leads to the loss of transmembrane mitochondrial potential (Deltapsi(m)) accompanied by the release of cytochrome-c from mitochondria. Cytochrome-c release contributes to caspase activation, such as caspase-9, caspase-6, and caspase-3, which results in the degradation of numerous nuclear proteins including poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP), which subsequently leads to the internucleosomal cleavage of DNA, resulting cell death. In this study, rat heart microvascular endothelial cells (MVEC) were treated with different doses of Hcy at different time intervals. Apoptosis was measured by DNA laddering and transferase-mediated dUTP nick-end labeling (TUNEL) assay. ROS production and MP were determined using fluorescent probes (2,7-dichlorofluorescein (DCFH-DA) and 5,5',6,6'-tetrachloro-1,1',3,3'-tetraethyl-benzamidazolocarbocyanin iodide (JC-1), respectively, by confocal microscopy. Differential gene expression for apoptosis was analyzed by cDNA array. The results showed that Hcy-mediated ROS production preceded the loss of MP, the release of cytochrome-c, and the activation of caspase-9 and -3. Moreover the Hcy treatment resulted in a decrease in Bcl(2)/Bax ratio, evaluated by mRNA levels. Caspase-9 and -3 were activated, causing cleavage of PARP, a hallmark of apoptosis and internucleosomal DNA fragmentation. The cytotoxic effect of Hcy was blocked by using small interfering RNA (siRNA)-mediated suppression of caspase-9 in MVEC. Suppressing the activation of caspase-9 inhibited the activation of caspase -3 and enhanced the cell viability and MP. Our data suggested that Hcy-mediated ROS production promotes endothelial cell death in part by disturbing MP, which results in subsequent release of cytochrome-c and activation of caspase-9 and 3, leading to cell death.     

亚硒酸钠诱导SW480细胞凋亡过程中活性氧的作用

为探讨亚硒酸钠诱导人结肠癌SW480细胞凋亡的机理,将荧光探针2′,7′－二氯荧光黄乙二脂（2′,7′－DCFH－DA）、罗丹明123（rhodamine123）负载人结肠癌细胞,利用多光子成像系统测定胞内活性氧（ROS）、线粒体跨膜电位（△Ψm）的变化。结果发现（1）Na2SeO3作用SW480细胞,可导致细胞凋亡和胞内的ROS增加。SOD、过氧化氢酶可降低凋亡率并抑制ROS的增加。（2）线粒体电子传递链抑制剂鲁藤酮及氰化钠可抑制OS增加。（3）Na2SeO3可导致线粒体的跨膜电位的下降。表明Na2SeO3作用细胞可导致来源于线粒体的ROS增加,ROS介导亚硒酸钠诱导细胞凋亡。     

Mitochondrial dysfunction in CD47-mediated caspase-independent cell death: ROS production in the absence of cytochrome c and AIF release

Ligation of CD47 by its natural ligand thrombospondin (TSP), or cross-linking by CD47 antibodies, triggers caspase-independent cell death in normal and leukemic cells. This kind of cell death is characterised by the cytoplasmic events of apoptosis including externalisation of phosphatidylserines and mitochondria swelling. We report herein selective mitochondrial changes in CD47-dependent cell death of T cells. After T cell stimulation via CD47, a rapid mitochondrial transmembrane potential (deltapsi(m)) disruption is accompanied by the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and phosphatidylserine exposure. Surprisingly, mitochondrial dysfunction does not induce cytochrome c or AIF release. Moreover, the dying cells do not exhibit caspase-3 activation and display intact nuclei without any large-scale, or oligonucleosomal DNA fragmentation. We conclude that DeltaPsi(m) loss and ROS production are an early step in CD47-dependent killing and neither cytochrome c, nor AIF are implicated in this new cell death pathway.