Abstract
SK&F 96365 has been widely used as an inhibitor of transient receptor potential (TRP) calcium channels in various physiological settings. However, growing evidence suggests that SK&F 96365 affects several cellular and molecular processes via uncharacterized off-target mechanisms. In this study, we showed that SK&F 96365 induces apoptosis and autophagy in A7r5 vascular smooth muscle cells. The combined suppression of apoptosis and autophagy provoked necrosis rather than rescued cell death in the cells treated with SK&F 96365. In addition, we found that SK&F 96365 inhibits Akt-mTOR signaling pathways, which is comparable with the efficacy of other known Akt inhibitors. Our findings suggest that SK&F 96365 can be a useful agent for delineating the molecular mechanisms underlying crosstalk among cell death pathways.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2157-2164 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular Cell Research |
Volume | 1813 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 Dec |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:A plasmid for caspase-3 FRET-based indicator (SCAT3) was kindly provided by Prof. Takeharu Nagai from Hokkaido University in Japan. This study was supported by a grant of the Korea Health 21R&D project, Ministry of Health, Welfare and Family Affairs, Republic of Korea ( A090583 ).
Keywords
- Akt-mTOR signaling
- Apoptosis
- Autophagy
- SK&F 96365
- TRP channel
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Molecular Biology
- Cell Biology