The Role of Nuclear Factor Kappa B on Lens Epithelial Cells after Ultraviolet B Irradiation
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
; : 500-506, 2004.
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em Ko
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE: This study was performed to determine the role of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kappa B) on the lens epithelial cell death after ultraviolet (UV) irradiation. METHODS: Simian virus 40 transfected human lens epithelial cells (HLE B-3 cells) were used in this study. UVB located at 10cm from the bottom was irradiated during 1, 2, 3 and 4 minutes. To measure the cytotoxicity MTT assay was used. Translocation of NF-kappa B was examined by immunocytochemistry with anti NF-kappa B p65 antibody and electrophoretic mobility shift assay (EMSA). To confirm the role of NF-kappa B, the cells were pretreated with sulfasalazine, a specific inhibitor of NF-kappa B, for 30 minutes before irradiation, and cytotoxicity and translocation of NF-kappa B were evaluated. RESULTS: UV irradiation produced a progressive cytotoxic effect in cultured HLE B-3 cells after 1 minute and maximum cytotoxicity was reached after 3 minutes irradiation. When HLE B-3 cells were irradiated with UVB, the translocation of NF-kappa B was observed in immunocytochemistry. These translocations were peaked 6 hours after UV irradiation in EMSA. In HLE B-3 cells pretreated with sulfasalazine, the translocation of NF-kappa B was blocked. The cellular death after UV irradiation was markedly blocked by sulfasalazine. UV irradiation can translocate NF-kappa B and sulfasalazine is a useful blocking agent in this pathway. In addition, sulfasalazine can prevent cellular death after UV irradiation. CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that NF-kappa B plays an important role in cellular death after UV irradiation.
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Assunto principal:
Sulfassalazina
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Imuno-Histoquímica
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NF-kappa B
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Vírus 40 dos Símios
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Ensaio de Desvio de Mobilidade Eletroforética
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Células Epiteliais
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Fator de Transcrição RelA
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Humans
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Ano de publicação:
2004
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Article