Caspase-8 dependent trail-induced apoptosis in cancer cell lines is inhibited by vitamin C and catalase |
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Authors: | Isabel Perez-Cruz Juan M. Cárcamo David W. Golde |
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Affiliation: | (1) Program in Molecular Pharmacology and Chemistry, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021, USA;(2) Department of Clinical Laboratories, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021, USA;(3) Present address: Enzo Life Sciences, 60 Executive Boulevard, Farmingdale, New York, NY, 11735;(4) Present address: New York University Cancer Center, Smilow Building, Lab. 12-06. 522 First Avenue, New York, NY 10016, USA |
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Abstract: | TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL/ Apo-2L) is a member of the TNF family of apoptosis-inducing proteins that initiates apoptosis in a variety of neoplastic cells while displaying minimal or absent cytotoxicity to most normal cells. Therefore, TRAIL is currently considered a promising target to develop anti-cancer therapies. TRAIL-receptor ligation recruits and activates pro-caspase-8, which in turn activates proteins that mediate disruption of the mitochondrial membranes. These events lead to the nuclear and cytosolic damage characteristic of apoptosis. Here we report that TRAIL-induced apoptosis is mediated by oxidative stress and that vitamin C (ascorbic acid), a potent nutritional antioxidant, protects cancer cell lines from apoptosis induced by TRAIL. Vitamin C impedes the elevation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels induced by TRAIL and impairs caspase-8 activation. We found that the removal of hydrogen peroxide by extracellular catalase during TRAIL-induced apoptosis also impairs caspase-8 activation. These data suggest that hydrogen peroxide is produced during TRAIL-receptor ligation, and that the increase of intracellular ROS regulates the activation of caspase-8 during apoptosis. Additionally we propose a mechanism by which cancer cells might resist apoptosis via TRAIL, by the intake of the nutritional antioxidant vitamin C. This work was supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health (CA 30388), the New York State Department of Health (M020113) and the Lebensfeld Foundation. |
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Keywords: | TRAIL Apoptosis Ascorbic acid Caspase-8 Catalase ROS Hydrogen peroxide |
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