BACKGROUND: We previously reported that FTY720, a metabolite from Isaria sinclairii, induced some cancer cells to undergo apoptosis, and that FTY720-induced apoptosis was not related to Fas-antigens. In this study we investigated whether FTY720 was able to induce apoptosis in an androgen-independent prostate cancer cell line, DU145, which is not only resistant to androgen-withdrawal-induced apoptosis but also Fas- and TNF-alpha-mediated apoptosis. METHODS: Cell survival and morphological change were examined and apoptosis was confirmed by DNA isolation and analysis of DNA fragmentation. Caspase activation was studied by using anti-caspase-1 and anti-caspase-3 antibodies. To determine whether caspase activation is central to FTY720-induced apoptosis, caspase inhibitor was added to the media 24 hr prior to the addition of FTY720. RESULTS: We found that FTY720 rapidly induced apoptosis in DU145 cells, and that caspase-3 was activated during FTY720-induced apoptosis. In contrast, normal human prostate stromal cells were resistant to FTY720. Furthermore, FTY720-induced apoptosis was prevented by caspase-3 inhibitor. CONCLUSIONS: The data in this report show that FTY720 is a potential strong antitumor agent for cell line DU145, and provide the first evidence for involvement of caspase-3 in apoptosis of an androgen-independent prostate cancer cell line. Activation of such caspases may provide a means for eliminating androgen-independent prostate cancer in humans.
BACKGROUND: We previously reported that FTY720, a metabolite from Isaria sinclairii, induced some cancer cells to undergo apoptosis, and that FTY720-induced apoptosis was not related to Fas-antigens. In this study we investigated whether FTY720 was able to induce apoptosis in an androgen-independent prostate cancer cell line, DU145, which is not only resistant to androgen-withdrawal-induced apoptosis but also Fas- and TNF-alpha-mediated apoptosis. METHODS: Cell survival and morphological change were examined and apoptosis was confirmed by DNA isolation and analysis of DNA fragmentation. Caspase activation was studied by using anti-caspase-1 and anti-caspase-3 antibodies. To determine whether caspase activation is central to FTY720-induced apoptosis, caspase inhibitor was added to the media 24 hr prior to the addition of FTY720. RESULTS: We found that FTY720 rapidly induced apoptosis in DU145 cells, and that caspase-3 was activated during FTY720-induced apoptosis. In contrast, normal human prostate stromal cells were resistant to FTY720. Furthermore, FTY720-induced apoptosis was prevented by caspase-3 inhibitor. CONCLUSIONS: The data in this report show that FTY720 is a potential strong antitumor agent for cell line DU145, and provide the first evidence for involvement of caspase-3 in apoptosis of an androgen-independent prostate cancer cell line. Activation of such caspases may provide a means for eliminating androgen-independent prostate cancer in humans.
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