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MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL
卷 18, 期 1, 页码 84-93出版社
AMER SOC CELL BIOLOGY
DOI: 10.1091/mbc.E06-04-0263
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Caspase-9 plays an important role in apoptosis induced by genotoxic stress. Irradiation and anticancer drugs trigger mitochondrial outer membrane permeabilization, resulting in cytochrome c release and caspase-9 activation. Two highly contentious issues, however, remain: It is unclear whether the loss of the mitochondrial membrane potential Delta Psi(M) contributes to cytochrome c release and whether caspases are involved. Moreover, an unresolved question is whether caspase-2 functions as an initiator in genotoxic stress-induced apoptosis. In the present study, we have identified a mutant Jurkat T-cell line that is deficient in caspase-9 and resistant to apoptosis. Anticancer drugs, however, could activate proapoptotic Bcl-2 proteins and cytochrome c release, similarly as in caspase-9-proficient cells. Interestingly, despite these alterations, the cells retained Delta Psi(M). Furthermore, processing and enzyme activity of caspase-2 were not observed in the absence of caspase-9. Reconstitution of caspase-9 expression restored not only apoptosis but also the loss of Delta Psi(M) and caspase-2 activity. Thus, we provide genetic evidence that caspase-9 is indispensable for drug-induced apoptosis in cancer cells. Moreover, loss of Delta Psi(M) can be functionally separated from cytochrome c release. Caspase-9 is not only required for Delta Psi(M) loss but also for caspase-2 activation, suggesting that these two events are downstream of the apoptosome.
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