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ArticleThe Journal of cell biology2003

Critical function of endogenous XIAP in regulating caspase activation during sympathetic neuronal apoptosis.

Patrick Ryan Potts, Shweta Singh, Malia Knezek, Craig B Thompson, Mohanish Deshmukh

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Article in The Journal of cell biology, 2003. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 80 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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80 citing papers in PubMed, 148 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Patrick Ryan PottsNeuroscience Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.
Shweta Singh
Malia Knezek
Craig B Thompson
Mohanish Deshmukh
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · USUniversity of Pennsylvania · US

Funding

Mechanisms of Increasing Apoptosis Regulation in Developing and Mature NeuronsR01NS042197 · NINDS · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI DESHMUKH, MOHANISH P · 2001 to 2011
$3.5M
NINDS NIH HHS NS42197NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS042197
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In sympathetic neurons, unlike most nonneuronal cells, growth factor withdrawal-induced apoptosis requires the development of competence in addition to cytochrome c release to activate caspases. Thus, although most nonneuronal cells die rapidly with cytosolic cytochrome c alone, sympathetic neurons are remarkably resistant unless they develop competence. We have identified endogenous X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein (XIAP) as the essential postcytochrome c regulator of caspase activation in these neurons. In contrast to wild-type neurons that are resistant to injection of cytochrome c, XIAP-deficient neurons died rapidly with cytosolic cytochrome c alone. Surprisingly, the release of endogenous Smac was not sufficient to overcome the XIAP resistance in sympathetic neurons. In contrast, the neuronal competence pathway permitted cytochrome c to activate caspases by inducing a marked reduction in XIAP levels in these neurons. Thus, the removal of XIAP inhibition appears both necessary and sufficient for cytochrome c to activate caspases in sympathetic neurons. These data identify a critical function of endogenous XIAP in regulating apoptosis in mammalian cells.

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AnimalsAnimals, NewbornApoptosisCaspasesCells, CulturedCytochromes cDrug ResistanceEnzyme ActivationGanglia, SympatheticHydrogen PeroxideMiceNeuronsProteinsRecombinant Fusion ProteinsRNA, MessengerX-Linked Inhibitor of Apoptosis ProteinCaspasesCytochromes cHydrogen PeroxideProteinsRecombinant Fusion ProteinsRNA, MessengerX-Linked Inhibitor of Apoptosis Protein

Identifiers

PMID14623868
PMCPMC2173693
OpenAlexW2118060826

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