Abstract
Dexamethasone (Dex)-mediated cell death is associated with repression of survival factors (AP-1, c-myc, NF-κB). Dex suppressed the activity of genes encoding antioxidant enzymes leading to impaired viability and apoptotic cell death. These findings suggest that reactive oxygen species inhibit protein synthesis and amplify m-calpain-dependent proteolysis. The events that led to death of L6 muscle cells were most likely triggered by Dex-mediated repression of antioxidative defenses on the genomic level.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 205-208 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences |
Volume | 1010 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2003 |
Keywords
- Caspase-3
- Dexamethasone
- Hydrogen peroxide
- m-calpain
- Muscle cell death