Publication
Title
Necrosis is associated with IL-6 production but apoptosis is not
Author
Abstract
Due to loss of cell membrane integrity, necrotic cells passively release several cytosolic factors that can activate antigen presenting cells and other immune cells. In contrast, cells dying by apoptosis do not induce an inflammatory response. Here we show that necrotic cell death induced by several stimuli, such as TNF, anti-Fas or dsRNA, coincides with NF-kappa B-and p38MAPK-mediated upregulation and secretion of the pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-6. This event is greatly reduced or absent in conditions of apoptotic cell death induced by the same stimuli. This demonstrates that besides the capacity of necrotic cells to induce an inflammatory response due to leakage of cellular contents, necrotic dying cells themselves are involved in the expression and secretion of inflammatory cytokines. Moreover, inhibition of NF-kappa B and p38MAPK activation does not affect necrotic cell death in all conditions tested. This suggests that the activation of inflammatory pathways is distinct from the activation of necrotic cell death sensu strictu. (c) 2005 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Cellular signalling. - Oxford
Publication
Oxford : 2006
ISSN
0898-6568
DOI
10.1016/J.CELLSIG.2005.05.003
Volume/pages
18 :3 (2006) , p. 328-335
ISI
000233954800007
Full text (Publisher's DOI)
UAntwerpen
Publication type
Subject
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Web of Science
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