LIGHT sensitizes IFNgamma-mediated apoptosis of MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells leading to down-regulation of anti-apoptosis Bcl-2 family members.

Cancer Letters
Manchao ZhangDa Jun Yang

Abstract

LIGHT is a new member of the tumor necrosis factor superfamily, which binds to lymphotoxin beta receptor, herpes virus entry mediator, or TR6. This work was carried out to elucidate the molecular mechanism of LIGHT-sensitized, interferon gamma (IFNgamma)-mediated apoptosis of MDA-MB-231 cells. It was revealed that LIGHT treatment resulted in down-regulation of anti-apoptosis Bcl-2 family member: Bcl-2, Bcl-X(L), Bag-1, and Mcl-1; up-regulation of pro-apoptosis Bcl-2 family member: Bak and Ser (112)-phosphor-Bad; down-regulation of pro-apoptosis Bcl-2 member Bax; the other pro-apoptosis member Bid remains unaltered. LIGHT treatment also resulted in activation of caspase-3, caspase-6, caspase-7, caspase-8, caspase-9, DFF45, and PARP. However, caspase activation and caspase activity, especially caspase-3 activity, is not required for LIGHT-induced apoptosis of MDA-MB-231 cells, since caspase-3 inhibitor, benzyloxycarbonyl-Asp-Glu-Val-Asp-fluoromethylketone, and a broad range caspase inhibitor, benzyloxycarbonyl-val-ala-asp-fluoromethylketone failed to block the apoptosis induced by LIGHT and IFNgamma in MDA-MB-231 cells. In summary, LIGHT-sensitized IFNgamma-mediated apoptosis of MDA-MB-231 cells is probably through down-regulatio...Continue Reading

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