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Takadera T, Ohyashiki T: Calmodulin inhibitor-induced apoptosis was prevented by glycogen synthase kinase-3 inhibitors in PC12 cells. Cell Mol Neurobiol. 2007 Sep;27(6):783-90. Epub 2007 Jul 24.
Calmodulin is known to transduce Ca (2+) signals by interacting with specific target proteins. In order to determine the role of calmodulin in regulating neuronal survival and death, we examined, whether calmodulin inhibitors induce caspase-dependent apoptotic cell death, and whether glycogen synthase kinase-3 is involved in calmodulin inhibitor-induced cell death in PC12 cells. W13, a calmodulin specific inhibitor increased apoptotic cell death with morphological changes characterized by cell shrinkage and nuclear condensation of fragmentation. Glycogen synthase kinase-3 inhibitors prevented calmodulin inhibitor-induced apoptosis. In addition, nerve growth factor and cycloheximide, a protein synthesis inhibitor, completely blocked cell death. Moreover, caspase-3 activation was accompanied by calmodulin inhibitor-induced cell death and inhibited by nerve growth factor. These results suggest that calmodulin inhibitors induce caspase-dependent apoptosis, and the activation of glycogen synthase kinase-3 is involved in the death of PC12 cells. |
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