Abstract
The possible effects of sodium selenite on mature osteoclasts were investigated. Incubation of osteoclast-like cells differentiated from RAW 264.7 cells with sodium selenite induced apoptosis as revealed by morphological changes, internucleosomal DNA fragmentation, and activation of caspase-3. Selenite also induced generation of the superoxide anion and reduced the number of free thiol groups in the osteoclast-like cells, suggestive of a shift to a more oxidizing intracellular environment. In addition, selenite induced protein aggregation by thiol cross-linking, loss of the mitochondrial membrane potential, and cytochrome c release in mitochondria isolated from the osteoclast-like cells. Finally, selenite-induced DNA fragmentation in osteoclasts was inhibited both by cyclosporin A, a blocker of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore, and by DEVD-CHO, a cell-permeable inhibitor of caspase-3. These results thus suggest that selenite induces apoptosis mediated by the mitochondrial pathway in mature osteoclasts.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 143-150 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Toxicology Letters |
Volume | 160 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 5 Jan 2006 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This study was supported by a grant (01-PJ5-PG1-01CH12-0002) from the Korea Health 21 R&D Project of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Republic of Korea (to B.-M.M.), and by a grant (KOSEF 2000-2-20900-008-5) from the Korea Science and Engineering Foundation (to I.Y.K.).
Keywords
- Apoptosis
- Mitochondria
- Osteoclast
- Selenium