Tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) is a proinflammatory cytokine that induces apoptosis in a number of cell systems, including osteoblasts. Transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1) is an abundant growth factor that is known to stimulate bone formation. This study was designed to examine the role of TGF-β1 on TNF-α-induced apoptosis in murine osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells. Total RNA was extracted from MC3T3-E1 cells treated with 20 ng/ml of TNF-α, 10 ng/ml of TGF-β1, or combination, for 6 h. TNF-α exerted a variety of effects on the apoptotic gene expression in osteoblasts. Ribonuclease protection assays (RPA) revealed that TNF-α upregulated the mRNA levels of caspase-1, -7, -11, -12, and FAS. Western blot analysis showed enhanced processing of caspase-1, -7, -11, and -12, with the appearance of their activated enzymes 24 h after TNF-α treatment. In addition, caspase-3-like activity was significantly activated following TNF-α treatment. Levels of cleaved poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase and FAS protein were also elevated by TNF-α. Finally, Hoechst staining, terminal deoxynucleotidyl-transferase nick-end labeling (TUNEL) assay, and oligonucleosome ELISA all indicated that TNF-α induced apoptosis. In contrast, the addition of TGF-β1 attenuated all of the aforementioned effects of TNF-α. Our results demonstrate that TGF-β1 can decrease TNF-α-induced apoptosis in murine osteoblasts at least in part by attenuating TNF-α-induced caspase gene expression.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ETSU/oai:dc.etsu.edu:etsu-works-20204 |
| Date | 16 December 2002 |
| Creators | Chua, Chu C., Chua, Balvin H.L., Chen, Zhongyi, Landy, Cathy, Hamdy, Ronald C. |
| Publisher | Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University |
| Source Sets | East Tennessee State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Source | ETSU Faculty Works |
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