title: Bcl-xL/Bax ratio is altered by IFNgamma in TNFalpha- but not in TRAIL-induced apoptosis in colon cancer cell line.
abstract: Apoptosis is a crucial mechanism to eliminate harmful cells in which growth factors and cytokines are key regulators. In HT29-D4 cells, a model of human colon carcinoma, IFNgamma presensitization is essential to induce an apoptotic response to TNFalpha whereas it only slightly enhances TRAIL-induced apoptosis. To compare the transcriptional profiles induced by TNFalpha and TRAIL and their regulation by IFNgamma, we optimized a cDNA array analysis on targeted signaling pathways and confirmed the gene expression modulations by comparative RT-PCR. Although the two TNFSF ligands induced a same strong up-expression of pro-apoptotic Bax gene, the expression of anti-apoptotic Bcl-xL gene was more strongly up-regulated in TNFalpha- than in TRAIL-stimulated cells. Thus, TRAIL but not TNFalpha induced apoptotic mitochondrial cascade as highlighted by cytochrome c release into cytosol. IFNgamma presensitization of TRAIL-stimulated cells did not induce any change in cytochrome c release, suggesting that the increase of IFNgamma/TRAIL-induced apoptosis is independent of this pathway. In contrast, IFNgamma pretreatment prevented Bcl-xL gene up-expression in TNFalpha-stimulated cells and allowed cytochrome c release. Thus, we hypothesize that the Bcl-xL/Bax ratio can block the apoptotic response in TNFalpha-stimulated cells but allows cell death initiation when it is altered by a crosstalk between IFNgamma presensitization and TNFalpha induced signalings.
authors.affiliation: ISPDCT (IPHM), FRE CNRS 2737, Université de la Méditerranée, Faculté de Pharmacie, 27 Bd. Jean Moulin, 13385 Marseille Cedex 5, France. gilbert.baillat@pharmacie.univ-mrs.fr
authors.forename: Gilbert
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Baillat
authors.forename: Francoise
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Garrouste
authors.forename: Maryse
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Remacle-Bonnet
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Marvaldi
authors.forename: Gilbert
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pommier
mesh_terms: D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D051017:Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms; D045304:Cytochromes c / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D019253:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D053221:TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051028:bcl-2-Associated X Protein; D051020:bcl-X Protein
chemical_list: D051017:Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins; C494826:BAX protein, human; C494811:BCL2L1 protein, human; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D019253:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2; D053221:TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand; C505653:TNFSF10 protein, human; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D051028:bcl-2-Associated X Protein; D051020:bcl-X Protein; D007371:Interferon-gamma; D045304:Cytochromes c