title: Elevated cPLA2 levels as a mechanism by which the p70 TNF and p75 NGF receptors enhance apoptosis.
abstract: The 70-kDa TNF cell surface receptor (p70TNFR) and the related 75-kDa nerve growth factor (NGF) receptor (p75NGFR) can enhance cell death. Expression of p70TNFR or p75NGFR in HeLa cells resulted in enhanced TNF-induced apoptotic cell death with a corresponding elevation of cytosolic phospholipase A2 (cPLA2) levels. This response was apparent by 24 h, did not occur with NGF treatment or when vector or TrkA NGFR were expressed and was reversed by dexamethasone pretreatment. These findings reveal a novel mechanism by which the p70TNFR and p75NGFR achieve enhanced TNFR-mediated programmed cell death by elevating cPLA2 levels.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, University of Glasgow, UK. gbca73@udcf.gla.ac.uk
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: MacEwan
mesh_terms: D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D003600:Cytosol / Q000201:enzymology; D006367:HeLa Cells; D006801:Humans; D010741:Phospholipases A / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D054467:Phospholipases A2; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D017475:Receptors, Nerve Growth Factor / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D018124:Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D015398:Signal Transduction; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000235:genetics / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D012333:RNA, Messenger; D017475:Receptors, Nerve Growth Factor; D018124:Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D010741:Phospholipases A; D054467:Phospholipases A2