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TDP-43-induced death is associated with altered regulation of BIM and Bcl-xL and attenuated by caspase-mediated TDP-43 cleavage.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21339291     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Abnormal aggregates of transactive response DNA-binding protein-43 (TDP-43) and its hyperphosphorylated and N-terminal truncated C-terminal fragments (CTFs) are deposited as major components of ubiquitinated inclusions in most cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal lobar degeneration with ubiquitinated inclusions (FTLD-U). The mechanism underlying the contribution of TDP-43 to the pathogenesis of these neurodegenerative diseases remains unknown. In this study, we found that a 2-5-fold increase in TDP-43 expression over the endogenous level induced death of NSC34 motor neuronal cells and primary cortical neurons. TDP-43-induced death is associated with up-regulation of Bim expression and down-regulation of Bcl-xL expression. siRNA-mediated reduction of Bim expression attenuates TDP-43-induced death. Accumulated evidence indicates that caspases are activated in neurons of ALS and FTLD-U patients, and activated caspase-mediated cleavage of TDP-43 generates CTFs of TDP-43. Here, we further found that the ER (endoplasmic reticulum) stress- or staurosporine-mediated activation of caspases leads to cleavage of TDP-43 at Asp(89) and Asp(169), generating CTF35 (TDP-43-(90-414)) and CTF27 (TDP-43-(170-414)) in cultured neuronal cells. In contrast to TDP-43, CTF27 is unable to induce death while it forms aggregates. CTF35 was weaker than full-length TDP-43 in inducing death. A cleavage-resistant mutant of TDP-43 (TDP-43-D89E/D169E) showed stronger death-inducing activity than wild-type TDP-43. These results suggest that disease-related activation of caspases may attenuate TDP-43-induced toxicity by promoting TDP-43 cleavage.
Authors:
Hiroaki Suzuki; Kikyo Lee; Masaaki Matsuoka
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2011-02-21
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of biological chemistry     Volume:  286     ISSN:  1083-351X     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Biol. Chem.     Publication Date:  2011 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-04-11     Completed Date:  2011-06-28     Revised Date:  2012-04-16    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2985121R     Medline TA:  J Biol Chem     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  13171-83     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pharmacology, Tokyo Medical University, 6-1-1 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8402, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / genetics,  metabolism*
Animals
Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins / genetics,  metabolism*
Caspases / genetics,  metabolism*
Cell Death / drug effects,  genetics
Cell Line
DNA-Binding Proteins
Endoplasmic Reticulum / genetics,  metabolism
Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology
Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration / genetics,  metabolism*
Gene Expression Regulation / drug effects,  genetics
Humans
Inclusion Bodies / genetics,  metabolism
Membrane Proteins / genetics,  metabolism*
Mice
Mice, Inbred ICR
Neurons / metabolism
Proto-Oncogene Proteins / genetics,  metabolism*
Staurosporine / pharmacology
Ubiquitin / genetics,  metabolism
Unfolded Protein Response / drug effects,  genetics
bcl-X Protein / genetics,  metabolism*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins; 0/BCL2L1 protein, human; 0/Bcl-2-like protein 11; 0/Bcl2l1 protein, mouse; 0/DNA-Binding Proteins; 0/Enzyme Inhibitors; 0/Membrane Proteins; 0/Proto-Oncogene Proteins; 0/Ubiquitin; 0/bcl-X Protein; 0/protein TDP-43; 62996-74-1/Staurosporine; EC 3.4.22.-/Caspases

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