RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Expression of transduced HSP70 gene protects chondrocytes from stress.
JF The Journal of Rheumatology
JO J Rheumatol
FD The Journal of Rheumatology
SP 330
OP 335
VO 28
IS 2
A1 T Kubo
A1 Y Arai
A1 K Takahashi
A1 T Ikeda
A1 S Ohashi
A1 I Kitajima
A1 O Mazda
A1 M Takigawa
A1 J Imanishi
A1 Y Hirasawa
YR 2001
UL http://www.jrheum.org/content/28/2/330.abstract
AB OBJECTIVE: To investigate the efficacy of adenovirus vector mediated transduction of heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) gene to human chondrocyte-like cell (HCS-2/8) against heat stress. METHODS: Two adenovirus vectors that contain wild-type (AxSHEwt) or mutant-type (AxSHEmt) HSP70 gene, and that are regulated by SRalpha promoter, were constructed. The mutant-type lacks the area that expresses stress durability. One of the 2 adenovirus vectors was added to the cultures of human chondrocyte-like cells (HCS-2/8). Heat stress (48 degrees C) was applied to the transduced cells for 2 h, and the efficacy of adenovirus vector mediated transduction of HSP70 gene against heat stress in the chondrocytes was investigated using alamar blue assay and MTT assay. RESULTS: Absorbance levels at 48 degrees C were 300.3 +/- 51.9 and 1.173 +/- 0.011 in the controls, 278.5 + 33.8 and 1.217 +/- 0.018 in the AxSHEmt transduced cells, and 349 +/- 14.7 and 1.371 +/- 0.033 in the AxSHEwt transduced cells. The level in the AxSHEwt transduced cells was significantly higher than in the other 2 groups (p < 0.05). With 37 degrees C treatment, no significant difference was observed. CONCLUSION: Chondrocytes to which HSP70 gene was transduced had a significantly higher metabolic activity and viability under heat stress.