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Blood, 1 October 2001, Vol. 98, No. 7, pp. 2239-2247
PHAGOCYTES
Interleukin-5 inhibits translocation of Bax to the mitochondria,
cytochrome c release, and activation of caspases in human
eosinophils
Grant Dewson,
Gerald M. Cohen, and
Andrew J. Wardlaw
From the Institute for Lung Health, University of
Leicester, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, United Kingdom, and the
Medical Research Council Toxicology Unit, University of Leicester,
Leicester, United Kingdom.
The apoptosis and subsequent clearance of eosinophils without
histotoxic mediator release is thought to be crucial in the resolution
of airway inflammation in asthma. Interleukin-5 (IL-5) is a potent
suppressor of eosinophil apoptosis. The mechanism by which
IL-5 inhibits spontaneous eosinophil apoptosis was investigated. Freshly isolated eosinophils constitutively expressed the
conformationally active form of Bax in the cytosol and nucleus. During
spontaneous and staurosporine-induced apoptosis, Bax underwent a
caspase-independent translocation to the mitochondria, which was
inhibited by IL-5. Eosinophil apoptosis was associated with the release
of cytochrome c from the mitochondria, which was also
inhibited by IL-5. IL-5 and the cell-permeable caspase inhibitor,
benzyloxycarbonyl-Val-Ala-Asp-(OMe) fluoromethyl ketone
(z-VAD.fmk), prevented phosphatidylserine (PS) externalization,
although only IL-5 inhibited loss of mitochondrial membrane
potential ( m). Peripheral blood eosinophils endogenously expressed "initiator" caspase-8 and -9, and "effector"
caspase-3, -6, and -7. Spontaneous eosinophil apoptosis was associated
with processing of caspase-3, -6, -7, -8, and -9. IL-5 and z-VAD.fmk prevented caspase activation in spontaneous apoptosis. The results suggest that spontaneous eosinophil apoptosis involves Bax
translocation to the mitochondria, cytochrome c
release, caspase-independent perturbation of the mitochondrial
membrane, and subsequent activation of caspases. IL-5 inhibits
spontaneous eosinophil apoptosis at a site upstream of Bax translocation.

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