title: Pyrogallol-induced calf pulmonary arterial endothelial cell death via caspase-dependent apoptosis and GSH depletion.
abstract: Pyrogallol (PG) as a polyphenol induces apoptosis in cells. Here, we evaluated the effects of PG on the growth and death of endothelial cells (ECs). PG dose-dependently inhibited the growth of calf pulmonary artery endothelial cells (CPAEC) and human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC). PG also induced apoptosis in both cells accompanied by the loss of mitochondrial membrane potential (DeltaPsi(m)). CPAEC were more sensitive to PG than HUVEC concerning cell growth and death. Caspase inhibitors (pan-caspase, caspase-3, -8 or -9 inhibitor) did not affect the growth inhibition of CPAEC by PG. However, pan-caspase inhibitor (Z-VAD) significantly reduced apoptosis and the loss of DeltaPsi(m) in PG-treated CPAEC. PG reduced ROS level and increased GSH depleted cell numbers in CPAEC. While Z-VAD increased ROS levels in PG-treated CPAEC, it decreased GSH depleted cell numbers. In conclusion, PG inhibited the growth of ECs, especially CPAEC via caspase-dependent apoptosis and GSH depletion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Medical School, Institute for Medical Sciences, Chonbuk National University, JeonJu 561-180, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Yong Hwan
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Woo Hyun
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects; D020169:Caspases / Q000378:metabolism*; D002417:Cattle; D002452:Cell Count; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000473:pathology; D005978:Glutathione / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D053078:Membrane Potential, Mitochondrial / Q000187:drug effects; D009842:Oligopeptides / Q000494:pharmacology; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000166:cytology; D011748:Pyrogallol / Q000633:toxicity*; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species / Q000378:metabolism; D014471:Umbilical Veins / Q000166:cytology
chemical_list: D009842:Oligopeptides; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species; C517629:benzyloxycarbonyl-valyl-alanyl-aspartic acid; D011748:Pyrogallol; D020169:Caspases; D005978:Glutathione