Abstract:
:HIV-1 protease inhibitors have contributed significantly to the reduction in morbidity and mortality associated with HIV-1 disease. Some of their clinical benefit may be attributed to inhibition of non-viral pathogen proteases and mammalian proteases involved in apoptosis. Our objective was to investigate the effect of HIV-1 protease inhibitors on two different mechanisms of apoptosis in cells not exposed to HIV-1. Modulation of apoptosis induced in U937 or Jurkat cells by CD95 (Fas-ligand) or TNF-alpha was measured using flow cytometry using the 7-AAD and annexin/propidium iodide methods. - HIV-1 protease inhibitors reduced TNF-alpha mediated cell death in a dose-dependent manner, with a maximum inhibition ranging between 38% and 60% observed for 100 microM indinavir. Saquinavir and ritonavir, but not nelfinavir also inhibited TNF-alpha induced cell death. Nevirapine (an HIV-1 reverse transcriptase inhibitor) showed no effect. The TNF-alpha activity was also inhibited by the caspase inhibitors Z-VAD-fmk at concentrations of 10 microM or less, and by DEVD-cmk. In contrast, HIV-1 protease inhibitors did not affect CD95 induced apoptosis in Jurkat cells at any of the concentrations tested. Our findings indicate that HIV-1 protease inhibitors may act on mammalian proteases involved in the regulation of apoptosis; whether this is relevant in the clinical setting remains to be established. Identification of the pathways involved may lead to a better understanding of the clinical impact of this drug class and their role in HAART associated toxicities.
journal_name
Eur J Med Resjournal_title
European journal of medical researchauthors
Wolf T,Findhammer S,Nolte B,Helm EB,Brodt HRsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2003-01-28 00:00:00pages
17-24issue
1eissn
0949-2321issn
2047-783Xjournal_volume
8pub_type
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journal_title:European journal of medical research
pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:European journal of medical research
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journal_title:European journal of medical research
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journal_title:European journal of medical research
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journal_title:European journal of medical research
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journal_title:European journal of medical research
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journal_title:European journal of medical research
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journal_title:European journal of medical research
pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:European journal of medical research
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title:European journal of medical research
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更新日期:2000-04-19 00:00:00
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journal_title:European journal of medical research
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更新日期:1997-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:European journal of medical research
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journal_title:European journal of medical research
pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:European journal of medical research
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title:European journal of medical research
pub_type: 总体
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更新日期:2000-11-30 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2010-11-04 00:00:00
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journal_title:European journal of medical research
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