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Hristova M, Heuvelmans S, van der Vliet A: GSH-dependent regulation of Fas-mediated caspase-8 activation by acrolein. . FEBS Lett. 2007 Feb 6;581(3):361-7. Epub 2007 Jan 12.
Activation of the cysteine protease caspase-8 by the death receptor Fas (CD95/APO-1) in B lymphoblastoid SKW6.4 cells or Jurkat T cells is associated with GSH depletion. Conversely, GSH depletion by the aldehyde acrolein (3-30 microM) was associated with inhibition of Fas-induced caspase-8 activation, although GSH depletion by buthionine sulfoximine (BSO) did not affect caspase-8 activation. In contrast to BSO, acrolein caused a loss of caspase-8 cysteine content in association with direct alkylation of caspase-8. Our findings indicate that inhibition of caspase-8 by thiol-reactive agents such as acrolein is not due to GSH depletion but caused by direct protein thiol modifications. |
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