The tumor suppressor RASSF1A and MAP-1 link death receptor signaling to bax conformational change and cell death
The tumor suppressor RASSF1A and MAP-1 link death receptor signaling to bax conformational change and cell death
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DOI:
10.1016/j.molcel.2005.05.010
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发表时间:
2005-06-10
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16
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Neel, BG
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作者:
Baksh, S;Tommasi, S;Neel, BG
Tumor cells typically resist programmed cell death (apoptosis) induced by death receptors. Activated death receptors evoke Bax conformational change cytochrome c release, and cell death. We report that the tumor suppressor gene RASSF1A is required for death receptor-induced Bax conformational change and apoptosis. TNF alpha or TRAIL stimulation induced recruitment of RASSF1A and MAP-1 to receptor complexes and promoted complex formation between RASSF1A and the BH3-like protein MAP-1. Normally, MAP-1 is inhibited by an intramolecular interaction. RASSF1A/MAP-1 binding relieved this inhibitory interaction, resulting in MAP-1 association with Bax. Deletion of the RASSF1A gene or short hairpin silencing of either RASSF1A or MAP-1 expression blocked MAP-1/Bax interaction, Bax conformational change and mitochondrial membrane insertion, cytochrome c release, and apoptosis in response to death receptors. Our findings identify RASSF1A and MAP-1 as important components between death receptors and the apoptotic machinery and reveal a potential link between tumor suppression and death receptor signaling.