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- Title
Endonuclease G: a mitochondrial protein released in apoptosis and involved in caspase-independent DNA degradation.
- Authors
van Loo, G; Schotte, P; van Gurp, M; Demol, H; Hoorelbeke, B; Gevaert, K; Rodriguez, I; Ruiz-Carrillo, A; Vandekerckhove, J; Declercq, W; Beyaert, R; Vandenabeele, P
- Abstract
A hallmark of apoptosis is the fragmentation of nuclear DNA. Although this activity involves the caspase-3-dependent DNAse CAD (caspase-activated DNAse), evidence exists that DNA fragmentation can occur independently of caspase activity. Here we report on the ability of truncated Bid (tBid) to induce the release of a DNAse activity from mitochondria. This DNAse activity was identified by mass spectrometry as endonuclease G, an abundant 30 kDa protein released from mitochondria under apoptotic conditions. No tBid-induced endonuclease G release could be observed in mitochondria from Bcl-2-transgenic mice. The in vivo occurrence of endonuclease G release from mitochondria during apoptosis was confirmed in the liver from mice injected with agonistic anti-Fas antibody and is completely prevented in Bcl-2 transgenic mice. These data indicate that endonuclease G may be involved in CAD-independent DNA fragmentation during cell death pathways in which truncated Bid is generated.
- Publication
Cell death and differentiation, 2001, Vol 8, Issue 12, p1136
- ISSN
1350-9047
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1038/sj.cdd.4400944