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ArticleJournal of neurochemistry2009

Helix 3 is necessary and sufficient for prion protein's anti-Bax function.

Stéphanie Laroche-Pierre, Julie Jodoin, Andréa C LeBlanc

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Article in Journal of neurochemistry, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Stéphanie Laroche-PierreBloomfield Center for Research in Aging, Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital, Montréal, Quebec, Canada.
Julie Jodoin
Andréa C LeBlanc
McGill University · CAJewish General Hospital · CA

Funding

LABORATORY OF DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGYR24HD000836 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI Ian Amos Glass · 1995 to 2026
$16.9M
Role of prion protein in neuronal survivalR01NS040431 · NINDS · MCGILL UNIVERSITY · PI LEBLANC, ANDREA C · 2002 to 2006
$1.0M
NICHD NIH HHS R24 HD000836NINDS NIH HHS 1R01 NS-40431NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS040431
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

To identify the structural elements of the prion protein (PrP) necessary for its protective function against Bcl-2 associated protein X (Bax), we performed structure-function analyses of the anti-Bax function of cytosolic PrP (CyPrP) in MCF-7 cells. Deletions of 1, 2, or 3 N-terminal Bcl-2 homology domain 2-like octapeptide repeats (BORs), but not deletion of all four BORs, abolish CyPrPs anti-Bax function. Deletion of alpha-helix 3 (PrP23-199) or further C-terminal deletions of alpha-helix 1 and 2, and beta-strand 1 and 2 (PrP23-172, PrP23-160, PrP23-143, and PrP23-127) eliminates CyPrPs protection against Bax-mediated cell death. The substitution of helix 3 amino acid residues K204, V210, and E219 by proline inhibits the anti-Bax function of CyPrP. The substitution of K204, but not V210 and E219, by alanine residues also prevents CyPrPs anti-Bax function. Expression of PrPs helix 3 displays anti-Bax activity in MCF-7 cells and in human neurons. Together, these results indicate that although the BOR domain has an influence on PrPs anti-Bax function, the helix 3 is necessary and sufficient for the anti-Bax function of CyPrP. Identification of helix 3 as the structural element for the anti-Bax function thus provides a molecular target to modulate PrPs anti-Bax function in cancer and neurodegeneration.

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AlanineAmino Acid SequenceAmino Acid SubstitutionAnimalsApoptosisbcl-2-Associated X ProteinCell Line, TumorCells, CulturedCytoprotectionHumansMiceNeoplasmsNerve DegenerationPrion DiseasesProlineProtein Structure, SecondaryAlaninebcl-2-Associated X ProteinProlinePrPC Proteins

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PMID19196429
PMCPMC2710996
OpenAlexW2080417488

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