细胞生物学
Bcl-2家族
细胞凋亡
线粒体凋亡诱导通道
细胞色素c
线粒体
内膜
Bcl-2相关X蛋白
效应器
生物
拉明
线粒体内膜
程序性细胞死亡
半胱氨酸蛋白酶3
核心
生物化学
作者
Liora Lindenboim,Hila Zohar,Gregg G. Gundersen,Howard J. Worman,Reuven Stein
标识
DOI:10.1038/s41420-023-01763-w
摘要
Abstract The apoptotic intrinsic pathway is initiated by perforation of the mitochondrial outer membrane by the effector pro-apoptotic proteins of the Bcl-2 family, Bax and Bak. Bax and Bak need to be activated, a process facilitated by the action of BH3-only pro-apoptotic members of the Bcl-2 family. The latter either directly activates the effector proteins or antagonizes the action of pro-survival Bcl-2 family members such as Bcl-x L . The nuclear envelope is a known target of the apoptotic machinery; however, it may also act as mediator of apoptosis. We showed previously that the nuclear envelope protein nesprin-2, a component of the linker of nucleoskeleton and cytoskeleton (LINC) complex, can bind to Bax in close proximity to the mitochondria and that the binding increases in apoptotic cells. We now show that depleting nesprin-2 inhibits the apoptotic mitochondrial pathway as measured by Bax and Bak activation and cytochrome c release. This survival effect was Bcl-x L -dependent. Nesprin-2 depletion also inhibited spontaneous exposure of the N-terminus of Bak in cells lacking Bcl-x L and increased the presence of Bcl-x L and Bax in the mitochondria. These results indicate that nesprin-2 promotes Bak activation and regulates mitochondrial translocation/retrotranslocation of Bcl-2 family proteins. Our findings demonstrate a new apoptotic pathway whereby the nuclear envelope, via nesprin-2, regulates apoptosis.
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