PMID: 15356125Sep 10, 2004Paper

Sphingosine contributes to glucocorticoid-induced apoptosis of thymocytes independently of the mitochondrial pathway

The Journal of Immunology : Official Journal of the American Association of Immunologists
Sandrine LépineFrançoise Giraud

Abstract

During the selection process in the thymus, most thymocytes are eliminated by apoptosis through signaling via TCR or glucocorticoids. The involvement of ceramide (Cer) and sphingosine (SP), important apoptotic mediators, remains poorly defined in glucocorticoid-induced apoptosis. We report that, in mouse thymocytes, apoptosis triggered by 10(-6) M dexamethasone (DX) was preceded by a caspase-dependent Cer and SP generation, together with activation of acidic and neutral ceramidases. Apoptosis was drastically reduced by blocking either sphingolipid production (by acid sphingomyelinase inhibitor) or SP production (by ceramidase inhibitors), but not by inhibition of de novo Cer synthesis. Thus, SP generated through acid sphingomyelinase and ceramidase activity would contribute to the apoptotic effect of DX. Consistent with this hypothesis, SP addition or inhibition of SP kinase induced thymocyte apoptosis. DX induced a proteasome-dependent loss of mitochondrial membrane potential (Deltapsim) and caspase-8, -3, and -9 processing. Apoptosis was abolished by inhibition of Deltapsim loss or caspase-8 or -3, but not caspase-9. Deltapsim loss was independent of SP production and caspase-8, -3, and -9 activation. However, inhibition of S...Continue Reading

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