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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1-2
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-6-13
pubmed:abstractText
Apoptosis is clearly distinguished from necrosis, morphologically and chemically. Morphologically, apoptosis is characterized by a condensed nucleus and the disappearance of microvilli without disruption of the cytoplasm. In this report, we demonstrate that 5-fluorouracil (5-FU)-induced early apoptotic cells are characterized by (i) ultracondensed mitochondria, (ii) no change in the microvilli or nucleus, (iii) a high mitochondrial transmembrane potential (Deltapsi(m)), and (iv) being annexin V(negative). The early apoptotic cells also show the active forms of caspase 8 and caspase 9. They rapidly lose Deltapsi(m) after further incubation. Therefore, we conclude that the ultracondensation of mitochondria precedes the loss of Deltapsi(m) and the exposure of phosphatidylserine to the outer leaflet of the cell membrane.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0304-3835
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
29
pubmed:volume
153
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
101-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Morphological change, loss of deltapsi(m) and activation of caspases upon apoptosis of colorectal adenocarcinoma induced by 5-FU.
pubmed:affiliation
First Department of Pathology, Kansai Medical University, Moriguchi, Osaka, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't