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Cyclin-dependent protein kinase 2 activity is required for mitochondrial translocation of Bax and disruption of mitochondrial transmembrane potential during etoposide-induced apoptosis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17252195     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Previous studies have suggested that upregulation of Cyclin A-dependent protein kinase 2 (Cdk2) activity is an essential event in apoptotic progression and the mitochondrial permeability transition in human cancer cells. Here, we show that upregulated Cyclin A/Cdk2 activity precedes the proteolytic cleavage of PARP and is correlated with the mitochondrial translocation of Bax and the loss of mitochondrial transmembrane potential (Deltapsim) during etoposide-induced apoptosis in human cervical adenocarcinoma (HeLa) cells. Etoposide-induced apoptotic cell death is efficiently prevented in cells that overexpress a dominant negative mutant of Cdk2 (Cdk2-dn) or p21(WAF1/CIP1), a specific Cdk inhibitor. Conversely, apoptotic cell death is promoted in Cyclin A-expressing cells. Disruption of the mitochondrial transmembrane potential in etoposide-induced cells is prevented in cells that overexpress Cdk2-dn or p21(WAF1/CIP1), while this transition is prominently promoted in Cyclin A-expressing cells. We screened for mitochondrial Cdk2 targets in the etoposide-induced cells and found that the mitochondrial level of Bax is elevated by more than three fold in etoposide-treated cells and this elevation is effectively prevented in cells expressing Cdk2-dn under the same conditions. Thus, we suggest that Cdk2 activity is involved in the mitochondrial translocation of Bax, which plays an important role in the mitochondrial membrane permeability transition during apoptotic progression.
Authors:
Joon-Seok Choi; Soona Shin; Ying Hua Jin; Hyungshin Yim; Kyo-Tan Koo; Kwang-Hoon Chun; You-Take Oh; Won Hee Lee; Seung-Ki Lee
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Apoptosis : an international journal on programmed cell death     Volume:  12     ISSN:  1360-8185     ISO Abbreviation:  Apoptosis     Publication Date:  2007 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-06-11     Completed Date:  2007-11-13     Revised Date:  2012-06-25    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9712129     Medline TA:  Apoptosis     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1229-41     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, College of Pharmacy and The Research Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, 151-742, Korea.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Apoptosis*
Cell Line
Cyclin A / metabolism
Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 2 / metabolism*
Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p21 / metabolism*
Etoposide / pharmacology*
HeLa Cells
Humans
Membrane Potential, Mitochondrial
Mitochondria / metabolism*
Permeability
Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases / metabolism
bcl-2-Associated X Protein / metabolism*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Cyclin A; 0/Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p21; 0/bcl-2-Associated X Protein; 33419-42-0/Etoposide; EC 2.4.2.30/PARP1 protein, human; EC 2.4.2.30/Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases; EC 2.7.11.22/CDK2 protein, human; EC 2.7.11.22/Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 2

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