作者: Eric Daugas , Santos A. Susin , Naoufal Zamzami , Karine F. Ferri , Theano Irinopoulou
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摘要: Apoptosis inducing factor (AIF) is a novel apoptotic effector protein that induces chromatin condensation and large-scale (∼50 kbp) DNA fragmentation when added to purified nuclei in vitro. Confocal electron microscopy reveal that, normal cells, AIF strictly confined mitochondria thus colocalizes with heat shock 60 (hsp60). On induction of apoptosis by staurosporin, c-Myc, etoposide, or ceramide, (but not hsp60) translocates the nucleus. This suggests only outer mitochondrial membrane (which retains intermembrane space) but inner hsp60 matrix) becomes permeable. The mitochondrio-nuclear redistribution prevented Bcl-2 specifically targeted membranes. pan-caspase inhibitor Z-VAD.fmk does prevent staurosporin-induced translocation AIF, although it inhibit oligonucleosomal arrests at an early stage. ATP deple...