title: S29 ribosomal protein induces apoptosis in H520 cells and sensitizes them to chemotherapy.
abstract: Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most prevalent type of lung cancer especially in India and displays resistance to anticancer treatment. In our earlier study we had isolated a cDNA clone from rat thymocytes induced to undergo apoptosis, which was found to encode S29 ribosomal protein [Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 277 (2000) 476]. In the present study an attempt has been made to find out whether enhanced expression of S29 cDNA can kill NSCLC H520 cells. We found that S29 induced apoptosis and augmented the effect of anticancer drugs. Expressions of several molecular determinants of apoptosis were analyzed in order to understand the mechanism of apoptosis induced by S29. We observed downregulation of the expression of inhibitors of apoptosis proteins (IAPs) Bcl-2, Bcl-X(L), and survivin and upregulation of pro-apoptotic p53 and Bax as assessed by Western blotting. Mitochondrial release of cytochrome c and activation of initiator caspase-8 and -9 and effector caspase-3, followed by cleavage of nuclear substrate poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase, were also observed. Permeability transition as determined by changes in DeltaPsi(m) was not a requirement for cytochrome c release. There was a marginal increase in the release of apoptosis inducing factor (AIF) and reduction of NF-kappaB dependent transcriptional activity. There was non-involvement of calcium and the telomerase activity, a proliferation marker.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Room No. 3027-A, Ansari Nagar, 110029, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Neeru
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Khanna
authors.forename: Sudip
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sen
authors.forename: Himani
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Neeta
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017209:Apoptosis; D020013:Calcium Signaling; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D020169:Caspases / Q000378:metabolism; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005047:Etoposide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D051034:Inhibitor of Apoptosis Proteins; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D008869:Microtubule-Associated Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000378:metabolism; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000378:metabolism; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D011065:Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases / Q000378:metabolism; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis; D019253:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 / Q000378:metabolism; D012269:Ribosomal Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D000077022:Survivin; D019098:Telomerase / Q000378:metabolism; D014162:Transfection; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / Q000096:biosynthesis; D051028:bcl-2-Associated X Protein; D051020:bcl-X Protein
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; C494826:BAX protein, human; C494811:BCL2L1 protein, human; C107489:BIRC5 protein, human; D051034:Inhibitor of Apoptosis Proteins; D008869:Microtubule-Associated Proteins; D016328:NF-kappa B; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins; D019253:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2; D012269:Ribosomal Proteins; D000077022:Survivin; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53; D051028:bcl-2-Associated X Protein; D051020:bcl-X Protein; C079855:ribosomal protein S29; D005047:Etoposide; D011065:Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases; D019098:Telomerase; D020169:Caspases; D002945:Cisplatin