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 language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 107-113 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Cancer Letters |
Volume | 152 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 28 2000 |
Keywords
- Apoptosis
- Bile acids
- Caspases
- Necrosis
- Protein kinase C
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology
- Cancer Research