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The cadmium-induced disruption of tight junctions in LLC-PK1 cells does not result from apoptosis.

Exposure of LLC-PK1 cells to low micromolar concentrations of Cd2+ for 1-4 hours causes the disruption of the adhering and occluding junctions between the cells, whereas exposure to higher concentrations of Cd2+ for longer periods of time causes more severe toxic effects and cell death. The objective of the present studies was to determine whether or not the junctional effects of Cd2+ might be a consequence of apoptotic injury. LLC-PK1 cells on cell culture inserts were exposed to either Cd2+ or tumor necrosis factor (TNF-alpha) plus cycloheximide, a treatment that has recently been shown to cause apoptosis in LLC-PK1 cells. The results showed that at the time the Cd2(+)-induced junctional changes were occurring, there was no increase in the number of apoptotic cells or evidence of DNA fragmentation. By contrast, TNF-alpha plus cycloheximide induced changes that were characteristic of apoptosis. These results indicate that the disruption of intercellular junctions by Cd2+ in the LLC-PK1 cell line occurs independently of apoptosis.

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