The Apaf-1-binding protein Aven is cleaved by Cathepsin D to unleash its anti-apoptotic potential.
Cell Death Differ
; 19(9): 1435-45, 2012 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
The anti-apoptotic molecule Aven was originally identified in a yeast two-hybrid screen for Bcl-x(L)-interacting proteins and has also been found to bind Apaf-1, thereby interfering with Apaf-1 self-association during apoptosome assembly. Aven is expressed in a wide variety of adult tissues and cell lines, and there is increasing evidence that its overexpression correlates with tumorigenesis, particularly in acute leukemias. The mechanism by which the anti-apoptotic activity of Aven is regulated remains poorly understood. Here we shed light on this issue by demonstrating that proteolytic removal of an inhibitory N-terminal Aven domain is necessary to activate the anti-apoptotic potential of the molecule. Furthermore, we identify Cathepsin D (CathD) as the protease responsible for Aven cleavage. On the basis of our results, we propose a model of Aven activation by which its N-terminal inhibitory domain is removed by CathD-mediated proteolysis, thereby unleashing its cytoprotective function.
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Assunto principal:
Catepsina D
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Apoptose
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Proteínas Adaptadoras de Transdução de Sinal
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Proteínas Reguladoras de Apoptose
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Proteólise
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Proteínas de Membrana
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2012
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Article