Abstract
Background/Aims: In renal epithelial cells, mechanical forces produced from urinary obstruction serve as potential mediators of apoptosis by activating specific intracellular signaling pathways. In this study, we sought to further define the role of JNK and p38 SAPK-2 pathway and caspase activation in stretch-induced apoptosis. Methods: Immortalized cell lines derived from the various components of the nephron were subjected to cyclical stretch and their differential apoptotic response was assessed. Pharmacologic inhibitors and Western blot analysis were used to assess the involvement of the MAPK pathways. Caspases’ activity was assessed with ELISA and by Western blot analysis. Results: Stretch-induced apoptosis was dependent upon the cell phenotype and the degree of stretch. In NRK-52E cells, it was mediated through both JNK and p38 SAPK-2 pathways, and inhibition of either pathway reduced the degree of stretch-induced apoptosis. Stretched cells showed increased activity of caspase-3 and -9 but not -2 or -8. Stretch-induced apoptosis was modulated by inhibition of caspase-3 and to a lesser extent by caspase-9. Conclusion: These findings suggest that stretch induces apoptosis in renal epithelial cells through the specific activation of JNK/SAPK and p38 SAPK-2 pathways and is dependent on the activation of caspase-3 and -9.
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