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Apoptosis in Human Oral Squamous Cell Carcinomas is Induced by 15-Deoxy-^12,14-Prostaglandin J₂ but not by Troglitazone

¹ First Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Osaka Dental University, Hirakata, Japan;
² Department of Pharmacology, Osaka Dental University, 8-1, Kuzuhahanazono-cho, Hirakata, Osaka 573-1121, Japan; and
³ Institute of Clinical Medicine and Research, Jikei University School of Medicine, Kashiwa, Japan;

Correspondence: *corresponding author, date{at}cc.osaka-dent.ac.jp

15-deoxy-^12,14-prostaglandin J₂ (15-d-PGJ₂) and troglitazone have been shown to induce apoptosis in several carcinoma cell lines. However, apoptotic signaling pathways of these agents are poorly understood. We tested the hypothesis that peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor- ligands such as these two agents will induce caspase-mediated apoptosis in human oral squamous cell carcinomas (SCC). Treatment of these cell lines with 15-d-PGJ₂ or troglitazone decreased cell viability in a time- and dose-dependent manner. 15-d-PGJ₂, but not troglitazone, induced apoptosis, and this effect was time-dependent. Exposure of cells to 20 µM of 15-d-PGJ₂ initiated early cytochrome c release, followed by late caspase activation. Furthermore, co-treatment with caspase inhibitors such as Z-VAD-FMK or Z-DEVD-FMK of oral SCC cells that had been treated with 20 µM of 15-d-PGJ₂ blocked apoptosis. Our study demonstrates that treatment with 15-d-PGJ₂, but not troglitazone, induces apoptosis in human SCC cell lines, and 15-d-PGJ₂ appears to work through cytochrome c release and caspase activation.

Key Words: 15-deoxy-^12,14-prostaglandin J₂ • troglitazone • apoptosis • oral squamous cell carcinoma • peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-

Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 82, No. 10, 802-806 (2003)
DOI: 10.1177/154405910308201008


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