%0 Journal Article
%@ 0006-3002
%A Dhiman, Rohan
%A Raje, Manoj
%A Majumdar, Sekhar
%D 2007
%F open:125
%I Elsevier Science
%J Biochimica et biophysica acta
%K THP-1 cells; Mycobacteria; NF-κB; Apoptosis; bfl-1/A1
%N 4
%P 649-58
%T Differential expression of NF-kappaB in mycobacteria infected THP-1 affects apoptosis.
%U http://crdd.osdd.net/open/125/
%V 1770
%X The present study was conducted to see the role of NF-kappaB in virulent (Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv) and avirulent (M. tuberculosis H37Ra) mycobacterial infection in THP-1 cells. To inactivate NF-kappaB, pCMV-IkappaBalphaM dn containing THP-1 cell line was generated which showed marked increase in apoptosis with M. tuberculosis H37Rv and M. tuberculosis H37Ra. Infected THP-1-IkappaBalphaM dn cells showed decrease in mitochondrial membrane potential, cytochrome c release, activation of caspase-3 and enhanced TNF-alpha production. Increase in apoptosis of infected THP-1-IkappaBalphaM dn cells resulted in inhibition of intracellular mycobacterial growth. Differential NF-kappaB activation potential was observed with M. tuberculosis H37Rv and M. tuberculosis H37Ra. Both the strains activated NF-kappaB after 4 h in THP-1 cells however after 48 h only M. tuberculosis H37Rv activated NF-kappaB which lead to up-regulation of bcl-2 family anti-apoptotic member, bfl-1/A1. Our results indicated that NF-kappaB activation may be a determinant factor for the success of virulent mycobacteria within macrophages.
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