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  • Title: Participation of CED-3/ICE and YAMA proteinases in the execution of apoptosis in AK-5 tumor cells leading to spontaneous tumor regression.
    Author: Khar A, Pardhasaradhi BV, Varalakshmi C, Ali AM, Kumari AL.
    Journal: Cell Immunol; 1997 Aug 25; 180(1):29-35. PubMed ID: 9316636.
    Abstract:
    AK-5, which is a spontaneously regressing rat histiocytoma, is killed by necrosis (perforin mediated) and apoptosis. We have studied the induction of apoptosis in AK-5 tumor cells by each of the following: a factor from anti-AK-5 antiserum, dexamethasone, and natural killer cells. Partial inhibition in apoptosis was observed when AK-5 cells were transfected with Crm A gene, a specific inhibitor of ICE protease. Similarly peptide inhibitors Ac-YVAD-cmk and Ac-DEVD-CHO inhibited partially the formation of nuclear bodies and DNA fragmentation induced by each of the above-mentioned apoptotic inducers. Although NK cells were able to kill Crm A and bcl-2 transfected clones by cytotoxic action, they failed to induce DNA fragmentation in these clones, suggesting a dual mode of action by NK cells in the induction of target cell death. We were unable to detect ICE and YAMA/CPP32 transcripts in control AK-5 cells, but upon induction of the apoptotic process, there was significant expression of these transcripts in AK-5 cells. When bcl-2 gene was introduced into AK-5 cells there was complete inhibition of apoptosis, suggesting its affect to be upstream of ICE and YAMA proteases. These results suggest an important role for cysteine proteases in the execution of apoptosis, leading to tumor cell death and the regression of AK-5 tumor in syngeneic hosts.
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