| Effective blockage of both the extrinsic and intrinsic pathways of apoptosis in mice by TAT-crmA. | |
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PMID: 20427266 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Evidence accumulates that in clinically relevant cell death, both the intrinsic and extrinsic apoptotic pathway synergistically contribute to organ failure. In search for an inhibitor of apoptosis that provides effective blockage of these pathways, we analyzed viral proteins that evolved to protect the infected host cells. In particular, the cowpox virus protein crmA has been demonstrated to be capable of blocking key caspases of both pro-apoptotic pathways. To deliver crmA into eukaryotic cells, we fused the TAT protein transduction domain of HIV to the N terminus of crmA. In vitro, the TAT-crmA fusion protein was efficiently translocated into target cells and inhibited apoptosis mediated through caspase-8, caspase-9, and caspase-3 after stimulation with alpha-Fas, etoposide, doxorubicin, or staurosporine. The extrinsic apoptotic pathway was investigated following alpha-Fas stimulation. In vivo 90% of TAT-crmA-treated animals survived an otherwise lethal dose of alpha-Fas and showed protection from Fas-induced organ failure. To examine the intrinsic apoptotic pathway, we investigated the survival of mice treated with an otherwise lethal dose of doxorubicin. Whereas all control mice died within 31 days, 40% of mice that concomitantly received intraperitoneal injections of TAT-crmA survived. To test the ability to comprehensively block both the intrinsic and extrinsic apoptotic pathway in a clinically relevant setting, we employed a murine cardiac ischemia-reperfusion model. TAT-crmA reduced infarction size by 40% and preserved left ventricular function. In summary, these results provide a proof of principle for the inhibition of apoptosis with TAT-crmA, which might provide a new treatment option for ischemia-reperfusion injuries. |
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Stefan Krautwald; Ekkehard Ziegler; Lars Rölver; Andreas Linkermann; Kirsten A Keyser; Philip Steen; Kai C Wollert; Mortimer Korf-Klingebiel; Ulrich Kunzendorf |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-04-28 |
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Title: The Journal of biological chemistry Volume: 285 ISSN: 1083-351X ISO Abbreviation: J. Biol. Chem. Publication Date: 2010 Jun |
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Created Date: 2010-06-21 Completed Date: 2010-08-24 Revised Date: 2011-08-01 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 2985121R Medline TA: J Biol Chem Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 19997-20005 Citation Subset: IM |
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Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of Kiel, 24105 Kiel, Germany. |
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Animals Antigens, CD95 / pharmacology Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology Apoptosis / drug effects, genetics, physiology* Caspases / antagonists & inhibitors, metabolism Doxorubicin / pharmacology Etoposide / pharmacology Female Green Fluorescent Proteins / genetics, metabolism Humans Immunoblotting Jurkat Cells Male Membrane Potential, Mitochondrial / drug effects Mice Mice, Inbred BALB C Mice, Inbred C57BL Microscopy, Fluorescence Myocardial Infarction / physiopathology, prevention & control Myocytes, Cardiac / cytology, drug effects, metabolism Recombinant Fusion Proteins / metabolism*, pharmacology Serpins / genetics, metabolism*, pharmacology Signal Transduction / drug effects, genetics, physiology* Survival Analysis Viral Proteins / genetics, metabolism*, pharmacology tat Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus / genetics, metabolism |
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0/Antigens, CD95; 0/Antineoplastic Agents; 0/Recombinant Fusion Proteins; 0/Serpins; 0/Viral Proteins; 0/tat Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus; 147336-22-9/Green Fluorescent Proteins; 23214-92-8/Doxorubicin; 33419-42-0/Etoposide; 96282-35-8/interleukin-1beta-converting enzyme inhibitor; EC 3.4.22.-/Caspases |
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