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Apoptosis-associated release of Smac/DIABLO from mitochondria requires active caspases and is blocked by Bcl-2.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11726499     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Smac/DIABLO is a mitochondrial protein that potentiates some forms of apoptosis, possibly by neutralizing one or more members of the IAP family of apoptosis inhibitory proteins. Smac has been shown to exit mitochondria and enter the cytosol during apoptosis triggered by UV- or gamma-irradiation. Here, we report that Smac/DIABLO export from mitochondria into the cytosol is provoked by cytotoxic drugs and DNA damage, as well as by ligation of the CD95 death receptor. Mitochondrial efflux of Smac/DIABLO, in response to a variety of pro-apoptotic agents, was profoundly inhibited in Bcl-2-overexpressing cells. Thus, in addition to modulating apoptosis-associated mitochondrial cytochrome c release, Bcl-2 also regulates Smac release, suggesting that both molecules may escape via the same route. However, whereas cell stress-associated mitochondrial cytochrome c release was largely caspase independent, release of Smac/DIABLO in response to the same stimuli was blocked by a broad-spectrum caspase inhibitor. This suggests that apoptosis-associated cytochrome c and Smac/DIABLO release from mitochondria do not occur via the same mechanism. Rather, Smac/DIABLO efflux from mitochondria is a caspase-catalysed event that occurs downstream of cytochrome c release.
Authors:
C Adrain; E M Creagh; S J Martin
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The EMBO journal     Volume:  20     ISSN:  0261-4189     ISO Abbreviation:  EMBO J.     Publication Date:  2001 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-11-29     Completed Date:  2002-01-17     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8208664     Medline TA:  EMBO J     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  6627-36     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Molecular Cell Biology Laboratory, Department of Genetics, The Smurfit Institute, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / pharmacology
Antigens, CD95 / metabolism
Apoptosis* / drug effects,  radiation effects
Carrier Proteins / biosynthesis*
Caspases / antagonists & inhibitors,  metabolism*
Cell Line
Cytochrome c Group / metabolism
Cytosol / metabolism
DNA Damage
Dactinomycin / pharmacology
Daunorubicin / pharmacology
Enzyme Activation
Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology
Gamma Rays
Hela Cells
Humans
Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
Jurkat Cells
Kinetics
Microscopy, Fluorescence
Mitochondria / metabolism*
Mitochondrial Proteins / biosynthesis*
Models, Biological
Protein Binding
Protein Synthesis Inhibitors / pharmacology
Protein Transport
Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 / metabolism*
Staurosporine / pharmacology
Subcellular Fractions / metabolism
Time Factors
Tissue Distribution
Ultraviolet Rays
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; 0/Antigens, CD95; 0/Carrier Proteins; 0/Cytochrome c Group; 0/DIABLO protein, human; 0/Enzyme Inhibitors; 0/Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; 0/Mitochondrial Proteins; 0/Protein Synthesis Inhibitors; 0/Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2; 20830-81-3/Daunorubicin; 50-76-0/Dactinomycin; 62996-74-1/Staurosporine; EC 3.4.22.-/Caspases
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