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ArticleActa pharmacologica Sinica2011

The distinct role of guanine nucleotide exchange factor Vav1 in Bcl-2 transcription and apoptosis inhibition in Jurkat leukemia T cells.

Jie Yin, Ya-juan Wan, Shi-yang Li, Ming-juan Du, Cui-zhu Zhang, Xing-long Zhou, You-jia Cao

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Article in Acta pharmacologica Sinica, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Jie YinTianjin Key Laboratory of Protein Sciences, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
Ya-juan Wan
Shi-yang Li
Ming-juan Du
Cui-zhu Zhang
Xing-long Zhou
You-jia Cao
Nankai University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTo investigate a novel function of proto-oncogene Vav1 in the apoptosis of human leukemia Jurkat cells.

methodsJurkat cells, Jurkat-derived vav1-null cells (J.Vav1) and Vav1-reconstituted J.WT cells were treated with a Fas agonist antibody, IgM clone CH11. Apoptosis was determined using propidium iodide (PI) staining, Annexin-V staining, DNA fragmentation, cleavage of caspase 3/caspase 8, and poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP). Mitochondria transmembrane potential (ΔΨ(m)) was measured using DiOC(6)(3) staining. Transcription and expression of the Bcl-2 family of proteins were evaluated using semi-quantitative RT-PCR and Western blot, respectively. Bcl-2 promoter activity was analyzed using luciferase reporter assays.

resultsCells lacking Vav1 were more sensitive to Fas-mediated apoptosis than Jurkat and J.WT cells. J.Vav1 cells lost mitochondria transmembrane potential (ΔΨ(m)) more rapidly upon Fas induction. These phenotypes could be rescued by re-expression of Vav1 in J.Vav1 cells. The expression of Vav1 increased the transcription of pro-survival Bcl-2. The guanine nucleotide exchange activity of Vav1 was required for enhancing Bcl-2 promoter activity, and the Vav1 downstream substrate, small GTPase Rac2, was likely involved in the control of Bcl-2 expression.

conclusionVav1 protects Jurkat cells from Fas-mediated apoptosis by promoting Bcl-2 transcription through its GEF activity.

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ApoptosisGene Expression Regulation, LeukemicHumansJurkat CellsLeukemiaMitochondriaProto-Oncogene MasProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-vavRAC2 GTP-Binding Proteinrac GTP-Binding ProteinsMAS1 protein, humanProto-Oncogene MasProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-vavRAC2 GTP-Binding Proteinrac GTP-Binding ProteinsVAV1 protein, human

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PMID21151158
PMCPMC4003318
OpenAlexW1979319815

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