title: CREB-mediated Bcl-2 expression in trichosanthin-induced Hela cell apoptosis.
abstract: Bcl-2 plays a pivotal role in the control of cell death and is down-regulated in trichosanthin (TCS)-induced cell apoptosis. Because Bcl-2 expression is regulated by the transcription factor cyclic AMP response element-binding protein (CREB), we investigated the role of CREB activation in TCS-induced Hela cells apoptosis. Our results showed that TCS-caused Hela cell apoptosis was accompanied by the decrease of Bcl-2 and phosphorylated CREB protein levels. Interesting, this inhibitive effect can be abolished by the combined treatment of TCS/cAMP agonists. Furthermore, TCS-mediated Bcl-2 protein was abrogated by the suppression of CREB expression with antisense treatment, and blocking the interaction between CREB-binding protein and the Bcl-2 cyclic AMP-responsive element (CRE) by a CRE decoy oligonucleotide. Therefore, these data support the hypothesis that CREB plays a critical role in the regulation of Bcl-2 expression in TCS-induced Hela cell death.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Cell Biology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, PR China.
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Ji-Cheng
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000008:administration & dosage; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects*; D050882:CREB-Binding Protein / Q000378:metabolism*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic / Q000187:drug effects*; D006367:HeLa Cells; D006801:Humans; D019253:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 / Q000378:metabolism*; D015978:Trichosanthin / Q000008:administration & dosage*