Abstract
In this study, the hypothesis that oxygen free radicals act as intracellular messengers is examined. Treatment of human oral carcinoma SCC-25 cells with 200 ng/ml human TNF-alpha for 6 h greatly increased manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) gene expression as detected by western blotting, RT-PCR, and nuclear run-on experiments. In the presence of the oxygen free radical spin trapping reagent, 5,5-dimethyl pyrroline-N-oxide (DMPO), the induction of MnSOD gene expression by TNF-alpha was significantly reduced. Electron paramagnetic resonance experiments showed that the production of oxygen free radicals was enhanced in TNF-alpha treated cells. Taken together, these observations suggest that the induction of MnSOD expression by TNF-alpha is at least partially mediated by intracellular formation of oxygen free radicals, and that superoxide is most likely the initiating species involved in the mediation of MnSOD gene expression by TNF-alpha.
Publication types
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Blotting, Western
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Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / pathology
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Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy
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Enzyme Induction / drug effects
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Free Radicals
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Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic / drug effects
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Humans
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Isoenzymes / biosynthesis*
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Isoenzymes / genetics
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Manganese
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Mouth Neoplasms / pathology
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Neoplasm Proteins / biosynthesis
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Neoplasm Proteins / genetics
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Reactive Oxygen Species*
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Recombinant Proteins / pharmacology
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Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Second Messenger Systems
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Spin Labels
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Superoxide Dismutase / biosynthesis*
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Superoxide Dismutase / genetics
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Superoxides / metabolism
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Tumor Cells, Cultured / drug effects
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Tumor Cells, Cultured / enzymology
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Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / pharmacology*
Substances
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Free Radicals
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Isoenzymes
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Neoplasm Proteins
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Reactive Oxygen Species
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Recombinant Proteins
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Spin Labels
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Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
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Superoxides
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Manganese
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Superoxide Dismutase