PMID: 8612651Mar 1, 1996Paper

Stereospecific induction of apoptosis in U937 cells by N-octanoyl-sphingosine stereoisomers and N-octyl-sphingosine. The ceramide amide group is not required for apoptosis

European Journal of Biochemistry
N KarasavvasZ Zakeri

Abstract

We investigated the ability of N-octanoyl-sphingosine (C8-Cer) stereoisomers, N-octanoyl-DL-erythro-dihydrosphingosine (DL-e-DHC8-Cer), and a new ceramide derivative, N-octyl-D-erythro-sphingosine (D-e-C8-Ceramine), to induce apoptosis in U937 cells. We found the C8-Cer stereoisomers to be stereospecific with the D- and L-threo stereoisomers being severalfold more potent than the erythro in inducing nucleosomal fragmentation. The order of potency was: D-t-C8-Cer = L-t-C8-Cer > L-e-C8-Cer > D-e-C8-Cer > DL-e-DHC8-Cer. The importance of the carbonyl group in apoptosis was investigated by using a new ceramide derivative, D-e-C8-Ceramine, in which the carbonyl group was replaced by a methylene group. The carbonyl group was not necessary for triggering apoptosis. In fact, replacement of the carbonyl group decreased substantially the time required for cells to die, with maximum DNA fragmentation occurring at 6 h as opposed to the 18 h required by D-e-C8-Cer. To explore possible mechanisms by which these compounds trigger the apoptotic pathway, we tested their ability to increase the endogenous levels of cellular ceramide and to differentially activate a ceramide-activated protein kinase (CAPK). While the potent DNA fragmentation-indu...Continue Reading

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