Possible participation of Fas-mediated apoptosis in the mechanism of atherosclerosis

Gerontology
K FukuoT Ogihara

Abstract

Apoptosis is a programmed cell death that plays a major role during development, homeostasis, and in many diseases. Recent evidence has demonstrated the death of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) within advanced human atheroma. In the rat balloon-injury model, apoptotic cells were specifically identified in the neointima. The presence of apoptotic cells was demonstrated by in situ terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL). To clarify the mechanisms that trigger apoptosis in atherosclerotic lesions, we examined whether cytokines released from macrophages can modulate Fas, a death signal, in cultured human VSMCs. Simultaneous treatment with interleukin-1 (IL-1) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) but not with each cytokine alone induced upregulation of Fas in VSMCs. However, coincubation with NG-monomethyl-L-arginine, an inhibitor of nitric oxide (NO) synthesis, inhibited the upregulation of Fas induced by IL-1 and TNF-alpha. Incubation with sodium nitroprusside, a NO donor, also induced upregulation of Fas in VSMCs. Furthermore, fluorescent nuclear staining with Hoechst 33258 revealed that monoclonal antibody to human Fas significantly enhanced NO-induced apoptotis in VSMCs. These f...Continue Reading

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