Ceramide generation by two distinct pathways in tumor necrosis factor alpha-induced cell death.
FEBS Lett
; 503(1): 7-12, 2001 Aug 10.
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| ID: mdl-11513845
ABSTRACT
Ceramide accumulation in the cell can occur from either hydrolysis of sphingomyelin or by de novo synthesis. In this study, we found that blocking de novo ceramide synthesis significantly inhibits ceramide accumulation and subsequent cell death in response to tumor necrosis factor alpha. When cells were pre-treated with glutathione, a proposed cellular regulator of neutral sphingomyelinase, inhibition of ceramide accumulation at early time points was achieved with attenuation of cell death. Inhibition of both pathways achieved near-complete inhibition of ceramide accumulation and cell death indicating that both pathways of ceramide generation are stimulated. This illustrates the complexity of ceramide generation in cytokine action.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Ceramidas
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Fator de Necrose Tumoral alfa
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Apoptose
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Article