Abstract：
:Zfra is a small size 31-amino-acid C2H2 zinc finger-like protein, which is known to interact with c-Jun N-terminal kinase 1 (JNK1), WW domain-containing oxidoreductase (WWOX, FOR or WOX1), TNF receptor-associated death domain protein (TRADD) and nuclear factor kappaB (NF-kappaB) during stress response. Here, we show that Zfra became phosphorylated at Ser8 (as determined by specific antibody) and translocated to the mitochondria in response to inducers of mitochondrial permeability transition (MPT) (e.g. staurosporine and betulinic acid). Overexpressed Zfra induced cell death. This event is associated, in part, with increased dissipation of mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) and increased chromosomal DNA fragmentation. Intriguingly, Zfra significantly downregulated Bcl-2 and yet blocked cytochrome c release from the mitochondria. Overexpression of an S8G-Zfra mutant (Ser8 to Gly8 alteration) could not induce cell death, probably due to its failure of translocating to the mitochondria and causing MMP dissipation. Over-expressed proapoptotic WOX1 induced cytochrome c release from the mitochondria. Zfra bound and blocked the effect of WOX1. Taken together, Ser8 is essential for overexpressed Zfra to exert cell death via the mitochondrial pathway. Zfra downregulates Bcl-2 and induces MMP dissipation but causes no cytochrome c release, indicating a novel death pathway from the mitochondria.
journal_name
Cell Signaljournal_title
Cellular signallingauthors
Hsu LJ,Hong Q,Schultz L,Kuo E,Lin SR,Lee MH,Lin YS,Chang NSdoi
10.1016/j.cellsig.2008.02.018subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2008-07-01 00:00:00pages
1303-12issue
7eissn
0898-6568issn
1873-3913pii
S0898-6568(08)00085-5journal_volume
20pub_type
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