GAPDH and autophagy preserve survival after apoptotic cytochrome c release in the absence of caspase activation
GAPDH and autophagy preserve survival after apoptotic cytochrome c release in the absence of caspase activation
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10.1016/j.cell.2007.03.045
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发表时间:
2007-06-01
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64.5
通讯作者:
Green, Douglas R.
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作者:
Colell, Anna;Ricci, Jean-Ehrland;Green, Douglas R.
In cells undergoing apoptosis, mitochondrial outer-membrane permeabilization (MOMP) is followed by paspase activation promoted by released cytochrome c. Although caspases mediate the apoptotic phenotype, caspase inhibition is generally not sufficient for survival following MOMP; instead cells undergo a "caspase-independent cell death" (CICD). Thus, MOMP may represent a point of commitment to cell death. Here, we identify glyceraidehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) as a critical regulator of CICD. GAPDH-expressing cells preserved their clonogenic potential following MOMP, provided that caspase activation was blocked. GAPDHmediated protection of cells from CICD involved an elevation in glycolysis and a nuclear function that correlated with and was replaced by an increase in Atg12 expression. Consistent with this, protection from CICD reflected an increase in and a dependence upon autophagy, associated with a transient decrease in mitochondrial mass. Therefore, GAPDH mediates an elevation in glycolysis and enhanced autophagy that cooperate to protect cells from CICD.