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  • Title: The involvement of oxidative stress in tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL)-induced apoptosis in HeLa cells.
    Author: Lee MW, Park SC, Kim JH, Kim IK, Han KS, Kim KY, Lee WB, Jung YK, Kim SS.
    Journal: Cancer Lett; 2002 Aug 08; 182(1):75-82. PubMed ID: 12175526.
    Abstract:
    Tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) serves as an extracellular signal triggering apoptosis in tumor cells. However, the molecular mechanisms leading to the apoptosis are largely unknown. To characterize the molecular events involved in TRAIL-induced apoptosis, we examined the association of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in human adenocarcinoma HeLa cells. In this study, we show strong ROS accumulation upon TRAIL induction, with activation of caspases, followed by apoptosis. The pre-treatment with gamma-glutamylcysteinylglycine or estrogen, both effective antioxidants, significantly attenuated TRAIL-induced apoptosis through the reduction of ROS accumulation and diminished caspases activity. Furthermore, zVAD-fmk, an inhibitor of pan-caspase, effectively inhibited the activation of caspases and prevented apoptosis by TRAIL, although TRAIL-induced ROS generation was not attenuated. These data indicate that ROS may play a role as an upstream mediator of caspases. Taken together, our results suggest that oxidative stress mediates TRAIL-induced apoptosis in HeLa cells.
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