Abstract
Stress-induced activation and metabolism of plasma membrane sphingolipids results in intracellular ceramide accumulation and has been shown to induce apoptosis in human prostate cancer cells. This effect has been observed using synthetic ceramide analogs, such as C6-ceramide; however, the effects of naturally-occurring sphingolipids, such as C18-ceramide and sphingomyelin (CerPCho), on apoptosis and prostate cancer cell proliferation have not been examined. The results of the present study demonstrate that natural (CerPCho, C18-ceramide) and synthetic (C6-ceramide) sphingolipids reduced PC-3 cell proliferation by 15 +/- 1.8, 17 +/- 2.5, and 46 +/- 2.1%, respectively (P < 0.05). These reductions in proliferation were due, in part, to increased cellular apoptosis. Treatment of PC-3 cells with CerPCho and C18-ceramide significantly increased apoptosis by 3.0 +/- 0.8 and 3.6 +/- 0.6%, respectively, compared to the untreated control, while the synthetic C6-ceramide significantly increased apoptosis by 55.7 +/- 0.4%. C6-ceramide-induced apoptosis was associated with cell cycle arrest in the G(2)/M phase, decreased extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK1/2) signaling and activation of the cell cycle regulatory protein, retinoblast...Continue Reading
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