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Mechanisms of ERK and SAPK/JNK pathways of ceramide-induced apoptosis in HT-29 cells

BAI Yan-yan1,2,WU Yan-ping2,ZHANG Xiao-feng2,LI Bai-xiang2,*   

  1. 1. Xiamen Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Xiamen 361021, Fujian; 2. Department of Health Toxicology, College of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, Heilongjiang, China
  • Received:2012-02-06 Revised:2012-10-16 Online:2011-11-30 Published:2011-11-30
  • Contact: LI Bai-xiang,E-mail:libaix@ems.hrbmu.edu.cn
  • About author:白艳艳(1980- ),女,河北省唐山市人,硕士研究生,理化检验技师,研究方向:食品理化检验。
  • Supported by:

    国家自然科学基金(30471447)

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE: To study the mechanisms of ERK and SAPK/JNK pathways of ceramide-induced apoptosis in HT-29 cells. METHODS:HT-29 cells were treated with C2-ceramide for 24 hours at different doses (0,12.5,25.0,50.0μmol/L). AO/EB fluorescent staining was used to identify the morphological changes of HT-29 cells and evaluate the rate of apoptosis in 200 cells. The protein expressions of ERK and phosphorylated ERK(p-ERK) were evaluated by Western Blotting. The activity of phospho-c-Jun in different doses and treatment time of C2-ceramide groups was assessed using SAPK/JNK assay and Western Blotting. RESULTS:Apoptosis rate was increased and the expressions of ERK and p-ERK were reduced in a dose-dependent manner (P<0.05). The activity of phospho-c-jun in different doses and treatment time showed no obvious changes (P<0.05). CONCLUSION:C2-ceramide could directly induce apoptosis in human colon carcinoma HT-29 cells in vitro,and C2-ceramide could inhibit the ERK pathway without activating SAPK/JNK pathway during this process.

Key words: ceramide, poptosis, APK/JNK pathway, RK pathway