Activation of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (Erk) and c-Jun terminal kinase is a well-documented mechanism for the seven transmembrane spanning receptors. We have previously shown that thrombin stimulation of the Tleukemic cell line Jurkat induced a transient increase in [Ca]i and tyrosine phosphorylation of several cellular proteins. Here, we have analyzed p42-44 MAPK, JNK and p38 MAPK ...

We previously demonstrated that butyric acid, an extracellular metabolite from periodontopathic bacteria, induces cytotoxicity and apoptosis in murine thymocytes, splenic T cells, and human Jurkat T cells. In this study, we used a cell-to-cell interaction system to examine the contribution of gingival fibroblasts to the regulation of T-cell death induced by butyric acid. Butyric acid slightly s...

Pure human interleukin 2 (IL-2), produced by the T-cell lymphoma Jurkat, was injected in mice to study the serum half-life, toxicity, and in vivo immunological effects of IL-2. The serum half-life (t1/2) of Jurkat IL-2 in mice appeared to have two components: (a) a rapid initial phase with t1/2 of approximately 2 min during which most of the exogenous IL-2 was cleared from the serum; and (b) a ...

Cells of the proerythromyeloid cell line K562 and of the T cell line Jurkat were able to induce an increase in TNF-, IL1 alpha-, and IL1 beta-mRNA expression in human peripheral blood derived monocytes in vitro. The activating principle of these tumor cells was associated with fractions of membrane preparations of distinct molecular mass, 32-38 kD for Jurkat cells and 46-54 kD for K562 cells, r...

background: beta-adrenergic blocking agents have been broadly used for treatment of many cardiovascular diseases such as arterial hypertension and ischemic heart failure. anti-tumoral, anti-inflammatory and anti-angiogenesis effects of propranolol (a non-selective beta-adrenergic blocker) have been shown. angiogenesis (replenish of the pre-existing vascular networks) plays a critical role in so...

Cyclosporine A (CsA), a cyclic polypeptide metabolite extracted from the fungus, is used clinically to combat organ graft rejection in transplant subjects. Previous studies have shown that CsA exposure enhances the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and lipid peroxidation, which are directly involved in CsA toxicity. To protect cells and organs against ROS, the human body has evolved a...

Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) is the most common B-cell malignancy in the western world and exists as subtypes with very different clinical courses. Myeloid cell leukemia 1 (Mcl-1) is one member of Bcl-2 family proteins that has been shown to be expressed in various tissues and malignant cells, including CLL, where its expression is significantly associated with a failure to achieve compl...

Activation of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (Erk) and c-Jun terminal kinase is a well-documented mechanism for the seven transmembrane spanning receptors. We have previously shown that thrombin stimulation of the T-leukemic cell line Jurkat induced a transient increase in [Ca2+]i and tyrosine phosphorylation of several cellular proteins. Here, we have analyzed p42-44 MAPK, JNK and p38 MA...

13-Methyltetradecanoic acid (13-MTD), a saturated branched-chain fatty acid purified from soy fermentation products, induces apoptosis in human cancer cells. We investigated the inhibitory effects and mechanism of action of 13-MTD on T-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (T-NHL) cell lines both in vitro and in vivo. Growth inhibition in response to 13-MTD was evaluated by the cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8...

FTY720, a novel immunosuppressant, has a marked activity in decreasing peripheral blood T lymphocytes upon oral administration. Recent investigations suggest that the action of FTY720 on lymphocytes may result from its ability to induce cell apoptosis. However, the cell signaling mechanism involved in the FTY720-induced cell apoptosis remains unclear. Here we examined the apoptotic signal pathw...