Differential response of MG132 cytotoxicity against small cell lung cancer cells to changes in cellular GSH contents.

Abstract

The effect of the depletion or oxidation of cellular GSH on cytotoxicity of MG132 was assessed. Viability loss and decrease in GSH contents in small cell lung cancer (SCLC) cells treated with MG132 was attenuated by caspase inhibitors (z-IETD.fmk, z-LEHD.fmk and z-DQMD.fmk). Thiol compounds (N-acetylcysteine and N-(2-mercaptopropionyl)glycine) and free radical scavengers reduced MG132-induced cell death. Antioxidants, including N-acetylcysteine, inhibited the MG132-induced nuclear damage, loss in mitochondrial transmembrane potential, cytosolic accumulation of cytochrome c and caspase-3 activation. Depletion of GSH due to buthionine sulfoxime did not affect the cell viability loss, ROS formation and GSH depletion due to MG132 in SCLC cells. A thiol oxidant monochloramine, p-chloromercuribenzoate and N-ethylmaleiamide also did not affect cytotoxicity of MG132. The results suggest that the toxicity of MG132 on SCLC cells is mediated by activation of caspase-8, -9 and -3. Removal of free radicals and recovery of GSH contents may attenuate MG132-induced apoptotic cell death. Nevertheless, depletion or oxidation of cellular GSH may not affect toxicity of MG132.

• Authors: Jang Ho Bang, Eun Sook Han, Inja Lim, Chung Soo Lee
• Journal: Biochemical pharmacology (Biochem Pharmacol) Vol. 68 Issue 4 Pg. 659-66 (Aug 15 2004) ISSN: 0006-2952 [Print] England
• PMID: 15276073 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Antineoplastic Agents
• Leupeptins
• Cytochromes c
• CASP3 protein, human
• Caspase 3
• Caspases
• Glutathione
• benzyloxycarbonylleucyl-leucyl-leucine aldehyde
• Acetylcysteine

Topics

• Acetylcysteine (pharmacology)
• Antineoplastic Agents (adverse effects, pharmacology)
• Apoptosis
• Carcinoma, Small Cell (pathology)
• Caspase 3
• Caspases (metabolism)
• Cell Survival (drug effects)
• Cytochromes c (metabolism)
• DNA Damage (drug effects)
• Drug Interactions
• Enzyme Activation (drug effects)
• Glutathione (metabolism)
• Humans
• Leupeptins (adverse effects, pharmacology)
• Membrane Potentials (drug effects, physiology)
• Mitochondria (drug effects, physiology)
• Oxidation-Reduction (drug effects)
• Tumor Cells, Cultured