title: Comparison of cell deaths induced by transmembrane and secretory TNF-alpha.
abstract: Our previous study showed that transmembrane TNF-alpha (TM-TNF-alpha) had broader tumoricidal spectrum than secretory TNF-alpha (s-TNF-alpha). This study examined the difference between the two kinds of TNF-alpha in inducing cells and the relationship between the apoptosis induced by TM-TNF-alpha and the cell cycle. Bioassay was employed to compare the cytotoxic effect of two kinds of TNF-alpha on cell lines L-929 and HepG2. TUNEL was used to detect apoptosis and the TdT and PI co-staining were used for determining the phase of apoptotic cells. Our results showed that TM-TNF-alpha could kill not only s-TNF-sensitive L929 cells but also s-TNF-tolerant HepG2 cells. TM-TNF-alpha predominantly induced apoptosis while s-TNF could induce both apoptosis and necrosis. The apoptosis of L-929 cells induced by TM-TNF-alpha mainly occurred in S phase and the apoptosis of HepG2 predominantly took place in G(1) phase. It is concluded that the cytotoxic effects of the two TNF differ substantially. Since TM-TNF-alpha works locally, mainly induces apoptosis and has broader anti-tumor spectrum, it may be more effective for the treatment of tumor than s-TNF.
authors.affiliation: Department of Immunology, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China. zoe8911@sina.com
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Wenfang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xiaodan
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Zuoya
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects*; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D002460:Cell Line; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D016193:G1 Phase / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051379:Mice; D016196:S Phase / Q000187:drug effects; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D008565:Membrane Proteins; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha