Caspases and receptor cleavage |
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Authors: | Graf Dirk Bode Johannes G Häussinger Dieter |
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Institution: | Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectiology, Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany. DirkGraf@gmx.net |
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Abstract: | In addition to their established functions in programmed cell death, there is increasing evidence that caspases contribute to several other cellular processes beside of apoptosis. So-called "dependence receptors" represent a group of receptors, which derive from different protein families, but are functionally linked by their capability to regulate cell survival in presence of their respective ligands thereby preserving cellular homeostasis. In the absence of their ligands these receptors are cleaved by caspases thereby releasing pro-apoptotic receptor fragments (e.g. rearranged during transfection RET]) or permitting the exposure of death domains, which were masked before through other receptor domains (e.g. deleted in colorectal carcinoma DCC]). Apart from these, there are other plasma membrane receptors such as the epidermal growth factor receptor, which have been identified as substrates of caspases. In terms of signal-transduction, caspase-mediated cleavage of these receptors blocks ligand-induced activation of their intracellular signalling. It is hypothesized that this might be another mechanism, whereby caspases trigger cell toxicity through shut-down of survival signals. |
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Keywords: | Dependence receptor Apoptosis Proteolysis gp130 EGF Deleted in colorectal carcinoma Glutamate receptor Rearranged during transfection Caspases TNF |
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