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Incomplete Caspase 3 Activation and Mitigation of Apoptosis in Hibernating Ground Squirrels, Spermophilus lateralis

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PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL ZOOLOGY
卷 96, 期 2, 页码 128-137

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UNIV CHICAGO PRESS
DOI: 10.1086/722708

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proapoptotic; DEVD-AMC; p17 fragment; poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP); inhibitor of caspase-activated deoxyribonuclease (ICAD); terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated deoxyuridine triphosphate nick-end labeling (TUNEL)

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This study investigated apoptosis in hibernating golden-mantled ground squirrels. Despite a ~2-fold increase in active Caspase 3, widespread apoptosis was not observed. The cleavage of downstream Caspase 3 targets, such as ICAD and PARP, did not increase during hibernation.
Hibernating golden-mantled ground squirrels, Spermophilus [Callospermophilus] lateralis, tolerate proapoptotic conditions, such as low body temperature, anorexia, acidosis, and ischemia/reperfusion. Avoiding widespread apoptosis is critical for hibernator survival. Caspase 3, the key executioner of apoptosis, cleaves a majority of apoptotic targets. Under proapoptotic conditions, inactive procaspase 3 (32 kDa) is activated when cleaved into 17- and 12-kDa fragments (p32, p17, and p12, respectively). Caspase 3 activation results in extreme enzymatic activation. Activity increases >10,000-fold followed by apoptotic execution. Is widespread apoptosis occurring during the proapoptotic hibernation season? Western blots showed p17 increased ~ 2-fold during hibernation, indicating caspase 3 activation. However, in vitro caspase 3 activity assays found no extreme increases in activity. Downstream caspase 3 targets ICAD (inhibitor of caspase-activated deoxyribonuclease) and PARP (poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase) did not experience elevated cleavage during hibernation, which is inconsistent with caspase 3 activation. TUNEL (terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated deoxyuridine triphosphate nick-end labeling) assays from multiple tissues found only 0.001%-0.009% of cells were TUNEL positive during winter, indicating negligible apoptosis during hibernation. Typically, caspase 3 activation generates a strong commitment toward apoptosis. We found that despite a ~ 2-fold increase in active caspase 3, hibernators experience no downstream caspase 3 activity or widespread apoptosis. A systems-level approach suggests an incomplete signaling cascade wherein some caspase 3 activation during hibernation does not necessarily lead to bona fide apoptosis.

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