Reactive oxygen species regulate activation-induced T cell apoptosis
Reactive oxygen species regulate activation-induced T cell apoptosis
复制标题
DOI:
10.1016/s1074-7613(00)80072-2
复制
发表时间:
1999-06-01
期刊:
影响因子:
32.4
通讯作者:
Marrack, PC
中科院分区:
文献类型:
--
作者:
Hildeman, DA;Mitchell, T;Marrack, PC
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) mediate apoptosis in a number of cell types. We studied the role that ROS play in activated T cell apoptosis by activating T cells in vivo and then culturing them for a short time. Activated T cells died independently of Fas and TNF alpha. Their death was characterized by rapid loss of mitochondrial transmembrane potential (Delta psi(m)), caspase-dependent DNA fragmentation, and superoxide generation. A superoxide dismutase mimetic, Mn (III) tetrakis (5, 10, 15, 20-benzoic acid) porphyrin (MnTBAP), protected T cells from superoxide generation, caspase-dependent DNA loss, loss of Delta psi(m), and cell death. These results indicate that ROS can regulate signals involved in caspase activation and apoptosis and may contribute to peripheral T cell deletion.