Zinc induced apoptosis in HEP-2 cancer cells: The role of oxidative stress and mitochondria
Zinc induced apoptosis in HEP-2 cancer cells: The role of oxidative stress and mitochondria
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DOI:
10.1002/biof.5520230206
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发表时间:
2005-01-01
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6
通讯作者:
Cervinka, M
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作者:
Rudolf, E;Rudolf, K;Cervinka, M
Induction of apoptosis by zinc sulfate was investigated during 96 h exposure on the cancer Hep-2 cell line. During 48 h of exposure, zinc translocated into mitochondria and stimulated production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), affected cellular GSH management and induced moderate activation of p53 and dissipation of mitochondrial membrane potential. In Zn-exposed cells, mitochondria released cytochrome c and AIF, whose translocation to the cytoplasm or the nucleus coincided with the activation of apoptosis. The use of various pharmacological inhibitors inhibiting particular apoptotic targets (antioxidants such as N-acetyl-cysteine and coenzyme Q, the caspase inhibitors z-DEVD-fmk and z-VAD-fmk, cyclosporin A and bonkgrekic acid) proved that Zn acts both directly and indirectly on mitochondria and observed apoptosis is executed by caspase-dependent and caspase-independent pathways.