The topoisomerase inhibitors camptothecin and etoposide induce a CD95-independent apoptosis of activated peripheral lymphocytes.
Cell Death Differ
; 7(2): 197-206, 2000 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-10713734
ABSTRACT
The effect of etoposide and camptothecin, two topoisomerase inhibitors directed against topoisomerases II and I, respectively, was evaluated on human peripheral blood lymphocytes. Etoposide and camptothecin induced apoptosis of mitogen-activated but not resting CD4+ and CD8+ T lymphocytes. Cell sensitivity to these agents required G1 to S-phase transition of the cell cycle. Conversely, daunorubicin, an intercalating agent and topoisomerase II inhibitor, induced apoptosis of both resting and activated lymphocytes. Although etoposide and camptothecin induced CD95-ligand mRNA expression, drug-induced apoptosis of activated human lymphocytes was not inhibited by CD95 antagonists. Drug-induced cell death was also not inhibited by p55 TNFR-Ig fusion protein. Activation of the caspases cascade was suggested by the partial inhibitory effect of the tripeptide zVAD-fmk and documented by activation of caspase 3. Finally etoposide and camptothecin induced a rapid production of ceramide in activated but not resting peripheral blood lymphocytes, suggesting that ceramide might initiate the signaling apoptotic cascade in sensitive cells.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Camptothecin
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Lymphocytes
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Apoptosis
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DNA Topoisomerases, Type I
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Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
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Enzyme Inhibitors
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Etoposide
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Cell Death Differ
Year:
2000
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
France