PMID- 17907002 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20080408 LR - 20171116 IS - 1071-5762 (Print) IS - 1029-2470 (Linking) VI - 41 IP - 11 DP - 2007 Nov TI - Polypeptide from Chlamys farreri inhibits UVB-induced HaCaT cells apoptosis via inhibition CD95 pathway and reactive oxygen species. PG - 1224-32 AB - Polypeptide from Chlamys farreri (PCF) is a novel marine active product isolated from gonochoric Chinese scallop Chlamys farreri which has recently been found to be an effective antioxidant. In this study, we assessed the effect of PCF on UVB-induced intracellular signalling of apoptosis in HaCaT cells. Pre-treatment with PCF significantly inhibited UVB-induced apoptosis in HaCaT cells. PCF strongly reduced the intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) level followed by inhibiting the release of cytochrome c. The expression of CD95 and Fas-associating protein with death domain (FADD) was eliminated in a dose-dependent manner by PCF pre-treatment in UVB-irradiated HaCaT cells, followed by inhibition of cleavage of procaspase-8, whose activation induced cell apoptosis. Furthermore, pre-treatment with the ROS scavenger N-acetylcysteine (NAC) and the caspase-8 inhibitor z-IETD-fmk was found to effectively prevent UVB-induced apoptosis, suggesting that UVB-induced HaCaT cell apoptosis was partially due to generation of ROS and activation of the caspase-8 pathway. Consequently, the protective effect of PCF against UVB irradiation in HaCaT cells is exerted by suppression of generation of ROS followed by inhibition of cytochrome c release and inactivation of Fas-FADD-caspase-8 pathway, resulting in blockage of UVB-induced apoptosis. FAU - Li, Bing-Hua AU - Li BH AD - Department of Pharmacology, Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong 266021, China. bhli666@126.com FAU - Zhou, Ying-Bin AU - Zhou YB FAU - Guo, Shen-Bo AU - Guo SB FAU - Wang, Chun-bo AU - Wang CB LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PL - England TA - Free Radic Res JT - Free radical research JID - 9423872 RN - 0 (Fas-Associated Death Domain Protein) RN - 0 (Free Radical Scavengers) RN - 0 (Peptides) RN - 0 (RNA, Messenger) RN - 0 (Reactive Oxygen Species) RN - 0 (fas Receptor) RN - WYQ7N0BPYC (Acetylcysteine) SB - IM MH - Acetylcysteine/pharmacology MH - Animals MH - Apoptosis/drug effects/radiation effects MH - Cells, Cultured MH - Drug Evaluation, Preclinical MH - Fas-Associated Death Domain Protein/genetics MH - Free Radical Scavengers/pharmacology MH - Gene Expression/drug effects/radiation effects MH - Humans MH - Keratinocytes/*drug effects/metabolism/physiology/*radiation effects MH - Pectinidae/*chemistry MH - Peptides/isolation & purification/*pharmacology MH - RNA, Messenger/metabolism MH - Reactive Oxygen Species/*antagonists & inhibitors/metabolism MH - Signal Transduction/drug effects MH - Ultraviolet Rays MH - fas Receptor/*antagonists & inhibitors/genetics EDAT- 2007/10/02 09:00 MHDA- 2008/04/09 09:00 CRDT- 2007/10/02 09:00 PHST- 2007/10/02 09:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2008/04/09 09:00 [medline] PHST- 2007/10/02 09:00 [entrez] AID - 782728473 [pii] AID - 10.1080/10715760701636858 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Free Radic Res. 2007 Nov;41(11):1224-32. doi: 10.1080/10715760701636858.