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| タイトル | Large transient assemblies of Apaf1 constitute the apoptosome in cells. |
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| ジャーナル・号・ページ | Nat Commun, Vol. 16, Issue 1, Page 9429, Year 2025 |
| 掲載日 | 2025年10月24日 |
著者 | Alicia C Borgeaud / Iva Ganeva / Calvin Klein / Amandine Stooss / Daniela Ross-Kaschitza / Liyang Wu / Joel S Riley / Stephen W G Tait / Thomas Lemmin / Thomas Kaufmann / Wanda Kukulski / ![]() |
| PubMed 要旨 | Upon cell death signals, the apoptotic protease-activating factor Apaf1 and cytochrome c interact to form the apoptosome complex. The apoptosome is crucial for mitochondrial apoptosis, as it ...Upon cell death signals, the apoptotic protease-activating factor Apaf1 and cytochrome c interact to form the apoptosome complex. The apoptosome is crucial for mitochondrial apoptosis, as it activates caspases that dismantle the cell. However, the in vivo assembly mechanism and appearance of the apoptosome remain unclear. We show that upon onset of apoptosis, Apaf1 molecules accumulate into multiple foci per cell. Disassembly of the foci correlates with cell survival. Structurally, Apaf1 foci resemble organelle-sized, cloud-like assemblies. They form through specific interactions with cytochrome c, contain caspase-9, and depend on procaspase-9 expression for their formation. We propose that Apaf1 foci correspond to the apoptosome in cells. Transientness and ultrastructure of Apaf1 foci suggest that the dynamic spatiotemporal organisation of apoptosome components regulates progression of apoptosis. |
リンク | Nat Commun / PubMed:41136486 / PubMed Central |
| 手法 | EM (トモグラフィー) |
| 構造データ | ![]() EMDB-54278: Electron tomogram of resin-embedded, apoptosis-induced HeLa cell expressing Apaf1-GFP ![]() EMDB-54279: Cryo-electron tomogram of apoptosis-induced HeLa cell expressing Apaf1-GFP ![]() EMDB-54280: Cryo-electron tomogram of apoptosis-induced HeLa cell expressing Apaf1-SNAP ![]() EMDB-54281: Electron tomogram of resin-embedded, apoptosis-induced HeLa cell expressing Apaf1-GFP |
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