5-Aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide Riboside Induces Apoptosis in Jurkat Cells, but the AMP-activated Protein Kinase is Not Involved

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Journal Biochem J

Specialty Biochemistry

Date 2002 Nov 28

PMID 12452797

Citations 24

Authors

Jose M Lopez

Antonio F Santidrian

Clara Campas

Joan Gil

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Abstract

5-Aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide (AICA) riboside, a precursor of purine nucleotide biosynthesis, induces apoptosis in Jurkat cells. Incorporation of AICAriboside into the cells is necessary for this effect since addition of nitrobenzylthioinosine, a nucleoside-transport inhibitor, completely protects Jurkat cells from apoptosis. Adenosine, but not other nucleosides, also protects Jurkat cells from AICAriboside-induced apoptosis. The apoptotic effect is caspase-dependent since caspases 9 and 3 are activated and the caspase inhibitor benzyloxycarbonyl-Val-Ala-Asp-fluoromethylketone (Z-VAD.fmk) blocks apoptosis. Furthermore, AICAriboside induces mitochondrial cytochrome c release. AICAriboside, when phosphorylated to AICAribotide (ZMP), is a specific activator of the AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) in certain cell types. However, AICAriboside does not activate AMPK in Jurkat cells. Moreover, 5-iodotubercidin, an inhibitor of AICAriboside phosphorylation, does not inhibit apoptosis in Jurkat cells. These results indicate that AICAriboside induces apoptosis independently of ZMP synthesis and AMPK activation in Jurkat cells.

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