The expression of genes modulating programmed cell death in normal human polymorphonuclear neutrophils

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
S C HsiehC L Yu

Abstract

Normal human polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMN) have a short life and die in progression via apoptosis. In order to understand the molecular basis of PMN apoptosis, the expression of apoptosis-related (Fas, Fas-ligand, p53, and c-myc) and survival-related (bcl-2) genes was detected by flow cytometry, Western blot and reverse transcription-assisted polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). We found that Fas and Fas-ligand (FasL) were expressed on the surface of most of the cells. However, the disappearance of FasL was much faster than Fas after 24 h incubation. p53 and bcl-2 were also expressed in the cytoplasm of most of the cells. In contrast, the expression of c-myc was negligible in PMN. The addition of monoclonal anti-human Fas antibody (25 micrograms/ml) to PMN suspension enhanced whereas anti-FasL antibody (25 micrograms/ml) suppressed PMN apoptosis in 48 h incubation. These results suggest that the activation of Fas pathway induced by Fas-FasL interaction among PMNs is one of the mechanisms for spontaneous PMN apoptosis. Lack of proto-oncoprotein c-myc expression in PMN is responsible for their non-proliferative property and may aggravate the spontaneous apoptosis of the cells.

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