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programmed cell death (PCD)

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a sequentially ordered death process, three main types: apoptosis, macro-autophagy, necroptosis

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apoptosis

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type 1 PCD, usually associated with suicide of a cell

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caspases

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family of cysteinyl aspartate-specific peptidases, that are the effector proteases activated during apoptosis

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early identifiers of apoptotic cells

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  • budding of cytoplasmic membrane
  • shrinkage of nuclei
  • chromatin condensation
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function of apoptosis

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balance between loss of positive signals and receipt of negative signals

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role of apoptosis

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development
killing virus
removing cytotoxic T-cells
aging
maintain homeostasis
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diseases because apoptosis is INHIBITED

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cancers: breast, prostate, ovarian
autoimmune
viral infection

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diseased because apoptosis is INCREASED

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AIDS
alzheimers
parkinson's
ALS
myelodysplastic syndrome
heart attack, stroke
liver disease via alcohol
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steps of apoptotic process

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signal to initation to effectos to execution/degradation to corpse disposal

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caspase initiators

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8, 9, 10

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caspase executioners

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3, 6, 7

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activation of caspases generally involves

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cleavage between the carboxyl and middle domains

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caspases consist of 3 domains

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  1. amino terminal
  2. middle large domain
  3. carboxyl terminal
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pro-executionary caspases exist as

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dimers

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initiator pro-caspases exist as

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monomers

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caspases differ in lengths of

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pro-domains

presence/absence of adapter-recognition

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Major Mechanisms for caspase activation: extrinsic pathway

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death receptor

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Major Mechanisms for caspase activation: intrinsic pathway

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mitochondrial

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death receptor extrinsic pathway components

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  • death receptors
  • ligands
  • adapter proteins
  • initiator protease
  • executioner proteases
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death receptor ligands

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structurally related members of the tumor necrosis factor family
span the plasma membrane (have extra and inter cellular tails)
anchored to the cell but can be released by proteolytic cleavage

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death receptors

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structurally related members of the tumor necrosis factor family
have cysteine-rich extra cellular domains
have cytoplasmic tail that contains a death domain sequence

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mitochondrial intrinsic pathway

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does not involve death receptors, changes in mitochondrial fucntion preceded caspase activation with many non death receptor inducers of apoptosis

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apoptosome

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functions as a scaffold for RECRUITMENT and ACTIVATION of pro-caspase 9

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intrinsic apoptotic pathway involves

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  • receipt of apoptotic signal causes release of cytochrome C
  • cytochrome C binds to Apaf-1 causing the hydrolysis of ATP and partial relaxing of Apaf-1
  • exchange of ATP for bound ADP allows Apaf-1 to fully relax
  • the CARD domains in the apoptosome assume a conformation that enables them to recruit pro-caspase 9 molecules
  • caspase 9 activates executionary pro-caspases 3 and 7
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what activates the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway
anything that will induce the release of cytochrome C
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agents that cause mitochondrial dysfunction directly
target the respiratory chain | target the electrochemical gradient of the inner membrane
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important concepts regarding mechanism of initiator pro-caspase activation
- involves an adaptor protein - recruitment of pro-caspase to the adapter protein is mediated by specific "domain-domain" interactions - adapter protein/pro-caspase complexes aggregate/oligomerize and induces conformational change in pro-caspases facilitating activation
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caspase - 3 =
executioinary caspase
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caspases are activated by
specific cleavage after an aspartate residue
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the whole caspase system is set up into a
self-amplifying loop
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caspases generally have a
tetrapeptide recognition sequence
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caspase 3 cleaves DFF45/ICAD and when it's cleaved it releases
DFF40 which facilitates exposure of the nuclear localization signal on DFF40 allowing it to translocate to the nucleus
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IAPs
inhibitor of apoptosis - a family of cytoplasmic proteins | 3 main ones: cIAP1, cIAP2, XIAP - they all bind to caspases 3,7,9
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XIAP is a potent
inhibitor of caspase activity
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SMAC/DIABLO
pro-apoptotic | found in mitochondrial membrane space and is released into the cytosol by conditions causing cytochrome c release
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FLIPS
inhibitor of apoptosis | really good inhibitor of death receptor apoptosis
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p35
a protein produced by a strain of baculovirus that is very potent inhibitor of virtually all caspases, has no effects on any other cysteine protease, forms irreversible covalent complex with caspases
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CrmA
a serpine protease inhibtor produced by cow pox virus excellent inhibitor of caspases 1,8, 9 forms an irreversible complex with caspases
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role of caspases in non-apoptotic processes
DNA repair/cell cycle control (caspase2) differentiation (caspase3, caspase14) proliferation (caspase 8)
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Bcl-2 supergene family role in apoptosis
Bcl-2 could suppress the induction of mitochondrial apoptosis caused by multiple agents
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Bcl-2 anti-apoptotic members contain BH
1,2,3 and 4 domains
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two pro-apoptotic sub families
1 family contains BH 1,2,3 domains | other family contains BH 3 only domains
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Bcl-2 significance of binding partners
many of the Bcl-2 supergene family members can heterodimerize with another family member. this binding reflects the ability of the BH3 domain to bind to a hydrophobic cleft structure composed of BH1,2, and 3 domains
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significance of binding for Bcl-2 supergene family
1. association of an anti-apoptotic member with a multi-domain pro-apoptotic member neutralizes the PRO-apoptotic member 2. association of an anti-apoptotic member with BH3 domain only pro-apoptotic member neutralizes the ANTI-apoptotic member 3. association of some BH3 domain only members with Bax or Bak results in Bax or Bak activation
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Bax and Bak have been shown to form pores in mitochondria - significance of pores
1. facilitate the release of pro-apoptotic molecules like AIF, SMAC and cytochrome c from the mitochondria 2. facilitate the release of lysosomal proteases from lysosomes. can cause apoptosis
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Bax and Bak are partially redundant in their functions
they are also the principal mediators of the intrinsic apoptotic pathway
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activation of cytoplasmic Bax is achieved by its complexing with
"activating BH3 proteins" like PUMA or Bim

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