Prevention of apoptosis by Bcl-2: Release of cytochrome c from mitochondria blocked

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Yang, J
Liu, XS
Bhalla, K
Kim, CN
Ibrado, AM
Cai, JY
Peng, TI
Jones, DP
Wang, XD
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[1] UNIV TEXAS, SW MED CTR, DEPT BIOCHEM, DALLAS, TX 75235 USA
[2] EMORY UNIV, SCH MED, DEPT BIOCHEM, ATLANTA, GA 30322 USA
[3] EMORY UNIV, SCH MED,WINSHIP CANC CTR,DEPT MED, DIV HEMATOL ONCOL, ATLANTA, GA 30322 USA
[4] EMORY UNIV, SCH MED, DEPT NEUROL, ATLANTA, GA 30322 USA
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10.1126/science.275.5303.1129
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Bcl-2 is an integral membrane protein located mainly on the outer membrane of mitochondria. Overexpression of Bcl-2 prevents cells from undergoing apoptosis in response to a variety of stimuli. Cytosolic cytochrome c is necessary for the initiation of the apoptotic program, suggesting a possible connection between Bcl-2 and cytochrome c, which is normally located in the mitochondrial intermembrane space. Cells undergoing apoptosis were found to have an elevation of cytochrome c in the cytosol and a corresponding decrease in the mitochondria. Overexpression of Bcl-2 prevented the efflux of cytochrome c from the mitochondria and the initiation of apoptosis. Thus, one possible role of Bcl-2 in prevention of apoptosis is to block cytochrome c release from mitochondria.
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