کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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2831226 | 1570736 | 2011 | 11 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
We analyzed the contribution of TNF-α intracellular pathway in the development of apoptosis in the liver of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. In liver tissue, diabetes promoted a significant increase of TNF-α/TNF-R1, and led to the activation of caspase-8, of nuclear factor kappa B (NFκB), and JNK signaling pathways. The activation of NFκB led to an induction of iNOS and consequent increase in NO production. As a consequence of such changes a significant increase of caspase-3 activity and of apoptotic index were observed in the liver of diabetic animals. Importantly, the treatment in vivo of diabetic rats with etanercept (TNF-α blocking antibody) or aminoguanidine (selective iNOS inhibitor) significantly attenuated the induction of apoptosis by reduction of caspase-3 activity. Overall, we demonstrated that in the diabetes enhances TNF-α in the liver, which may be a fundamental key leading to apoptotic cell death, through activation of caspase-8, NFκB and JNK pathways.
Journal: Molecular Immunology - Volume 48, Issues 12–13, July 2011, Pages 1397–1407