title: Effect of N-tosyl-L-phenylalanylchloromethyl ketone on tumor necrosis factor-alpha -induced NF-kappaB activation and apoptosis in U937 cell line.
abstract: To investigate the effect of N-tosyl-L-phenylalanylchloromethyl ketone (TPCK) on tumor necrosis factor-alpha-induced NF-kappaB activation and apoptosis in U937 cell line, changes and subcellular localization of NF-kappaB/p65 and IkappaB-alpha were observed by fluorescencemicroscopy and expression and degradation of IkappaB-alpha by flow cytometry. The apoptosis of U937 cells was measured by flow cytometry and electrophoresis of DNA. Immunolfluorescence assay showed that NF-kappaB/p65, IkappaB-alpha only localized in cytoplasm. After TNF-alpha stimulation, p65 was localized only in nuclei, and IkappaB-alpha was only localized in cytoplasm and decreased. The changes of TNF-alpha stimulation were specifically inhibited by TPCK. Flow cytometry also revealed the downregulation of IkappaB-alpha protein during TNF-alpha-induced apoptosis and the down-regulation was specifically inhibited by TPCK. Flow cytometry also showed the apoptosis of U937 cells after TNF-alpha induction. DNA ladder can be detected in cells treated by TNF-alpha. It is concluded that degradation of IkappaB-alpha protein and NF-kappaB/p65 translocation occur during TNF-alpha-induced apoptosis of U937 cells, suggesting the activation of NF-kappaB TPCK-sensitive protease plays an important role in the degradation of IkappaB-alpha protein induced by TNF-alpha in U937 cells. TPCK sensitive protease also plays an important role in the apoptosis of U937 cells induced by TNF-alpha.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Hematology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China.
authors.forename: Weihua
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Guohui
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cui
mesh_terms: D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects*; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D006801:Humans; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000378:metabolism*; D011500:Protein Synthesis Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D014108:Tosylphenylalanyl Chloromethyl Ketone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051996:Transcription Factor RelA / Q000378:metabolism; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000494:pharmacology*; D020298:U937 Cells
chemical_list: D016328:NF-kappa B; D011500:Protein Synthesis Inhibitors; D051996:Transcription Factor RelA; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D014108:Tosylphenylalanyl Chloromethyl Ketone