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8910367

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
44
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-12-26
pubmed:abstractText
The ability of Bcl-2 to inhibit cell death is well documented but its mechanism of action remains elusive. Recent reports have suggested that Bcl-2 prevents apoptosis by inhibiting the release of Ca2+ from the thapsigargin-sensitive Ca2+ store. The mobilization of Ca2+ from this store has been implicated as a signal regulating apoptotic cell death induced by glucocorticoids and by interleukin-3 withdrawal. The present study was designed to determine if Bcl-2 would still inhibit apoptosis after depletion of intracellular Ca2+ stores. We compared the response of two Chinese hamster ovary cell lines (5AHSmyc and 5A300bcl-2.2) following incubation with the calcium ionophore ionomycin to deplete intracellular Ca2+ stores. Continued incubation of 5AHSmyc cells in calcium-free media induced substantial apoptotic DNA fragmentation within 4 h and >95% loss of viability within 48 h. However, 5A300bcl-2.2 cells showed no evidence of DNA fragmentation or loss of viability over the same time period. Intracellular Ca2+ was analyzed with the Ca2+-sensitive fluorescent dye INDO-1 and confirmed that ionomycin was capable of releasing Ca2+ from intracellular stores in both cell lines. These results show that depletion of intracellular Ca2+ stores induces apoptosis and that these Ca2+ stores are not required for the protection afforded by Bcl-2.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0021-9258
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
1
pubmed:volume
271
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
27739-43
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
Intracellular calcium stores are not required for Bcl-2-mediated protection from apoptosis.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pharmacology, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't