15-deoxy-delta12,14-prostaglandin J2-induced apoptosis in amnion-like WISH cells. |
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| Authors: | J Keelan R Helliwell B Nijmeijer E Berry T Sato K Marvin M Mitchell R Gilmour |
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| Institution: | Liggins Institute and Divisions of Pharmacology, University of Auckland Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, New Zealand. j.keelan@auckland.ac.nz |
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| Abstract: | Apoptosis at the site of rupture has been proposed to play a role in premature rupture of the fetal membranes, a condition associated with increased risk of neonatal sepsis and preterm birth. We investigated the ability of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR)-gamma ligands 15-deoxy-delta12,14PGJ2 (15d-PGJ2), delta12PGJ2, ciglitizone and rosiglitazone to induce apoptosis in the amnion-like WISH cell line. 15d-PGJ2 (10 microM) induced morphological characteristics of apoptosis within 2 h, with biochemical indices (caspase activation and substrate cleavage) following shortly after; maximum cell death (approximately 60%) was observed by 16 h, with an EC50) of approximately 7 microM 15d-PGJ2. Delta12-PGJ2 also induced apoptosis but was less potent and acted at a much slower rate. While ciglitizone also induced apoptosis, rosiglitazone had no effect on cell viability. The mechanism of induction of apoptosis by 15d-PGJ2 and delta12PGJ2, which may be independent of PPAR-gamma activation, requires further elucidation. |
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