Deoxycholic acid-induced apoptosis is switched to necrosis by bcl-2 and calphostin C

Janna M. Larue, Elias D. Stratagoules, Jesse D. Martinez

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Abstract

We previously demonstrated that the cytotoxicity associated with exposure of HCT116 cells to deoxycholic acid was due to the induction of apoptosis. Here we show that this results in activation of caspase 3 and that over expression of bcl-2 can suppress this. Surprisingly, inhibition of apoptosis by over expression of bcl-2 or incubation with calphostin C, a PKC inhibitor, did not enhance cell survival, but instead caused a switchover to death by necrosis. Hence, DCA-induced apoptosis requires caspase activity and both bcl-2 and PKC can determine the type of cell death induced by deoxycholic acid. Copyright (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)107-113
Number of pages7
JournalCancer Letters
Volume152
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 28 2000

Keywords

  • Apoptosis
  • Bile acids
  • Caspases
  • Necrosis
  • Protein kinase C

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Oncology
  • Cancer Research

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