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  • Title: Down-regulation of aldose reductase renders J774A.1 cells more susceptible to acrolein- or hydrogen peroxide-induced cell death.
    Author: Kang ES, Kim GH, Woo IS, Kim HJ, Eun SY, Ham SA, Jin H, Kim MY, Park MH, Kim HJ, Chang KC, Lee JH, Kim JH, Yabe-Nishimura C, Seo HG.
    Journal: Free Radic Res; 2008 Nov; 42(11-12):930-8. PubMed ID: 19031314.
    Abstract:
    Aldose reductase (AR) is abundantly expressed in a variety of cell lineages and has been implicated in the cellular response against oxidative stress. However, the exact functional role of AR against oxidative stress remains relatively unclear. This study investigated the role of AR in acrolein- or hydrogen peroxide-induced apoptosis using the J774.A.1 macrophage cell line. Ablation of AR with a small interference RNA or inhibition of AR activity significantly enhanced the acrolein- or hydrogen peroxide-induced generation of reactive oxygen species and aldehydes, leading to increased apoptotic cell death. Blockade of AR activity in J774A.1 cells markedly augmented the acrolein- or hydrogen peroxide-induced translocation of Bax to mitochondria along with reduced Bcl-2 and increased release of cytochrome c from the mitochodria. Taken together, these findings indicate that AR plays an important role in the cellular response against oxidative stress, by sequestering the reactive molecules generated in cells exposed to toxic substances.
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