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ArticleMolecular neurodegeneration2012

L166P mutant DJ-1 promotes cell death by dissociating Bax from mitochondrial Bcl-XL.

Haigang Ren, Kai Fu, Chenchen Mu, Xuechu Zhen, Guanghui Wang

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Article in Molecular neurodegeneration, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Haigang RenDepartment of Pharmacology, Laboratory of Molecular Neuropathology, Soochow University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, People's Republic of China.
Kai Fu
Chenchen Mu
Xuechu Zhen
Guanghui Wang
Soochow University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMutations or deletions in DJ-1/PARK7 gene are causative for recessive forms of early onset Parkinson's disease (PD). Wild-type DJ-1 has cytoprotective roles against cell death through multiple pathways. The most commonly studied mutant DJ-1(L166P) shifts its subcellular distribution to mitochondria and renders cells more susceptible to cell death under stress stimuli. We previously reported that wild-type DJ-1 binds to Bcl-XL and stabilizes it against ultraviolet B (UVB) irradiation-induced rapid degradation. However, the mechanisms by which mitochondrial DJ-1(L166P) promotes cell death under death stimuli are largely unknown.

resultsWe show that DJ-1(L166P) is more prone to localize in mitochondria and it binds to Bcl-XL more strongly than wild-type DJ-1. In addition, UVB irradiation significantly promotes DJ-1(L166P) translocation to mitochondria and binding to Bcl-XL. DJ-1(L166P) but not wild-type DJ-1 dissociates Bax from Bcl-XL, thereby leading to Bax enrichment at outer mitochondrial membrane and promoting mitochondrial apoptosis pathway in response to UVB irradiation.

conclusionOur findings suggest that wild-type DJ-1 protects cells and DJ-1(L166P) impairs cells by differentially regulating mitochondrial Bax/Bcl-XL functions.

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Mutationbcl-2-Associated X Proteinbcl-X ProteinCell DeathGene Knockdown TechniquesHEK293 CellsHumansImmunohistochemistryImmunoprecipitationIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMitochondriaOncogene ProteinsProtein Deglycase DJ-1BAX protein, humanbcl-2-Associated X ProteinBCL2L1 protein, humanbcl-X ProteinIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsOncogene ProteinsPARK7 protein, humanProtein Deglycase DJ-1

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