Inhibition of hypoxia-induced apoptosis by modulation of retinoblastoma protein-dependent signaling in cardiomyocytes

Apoptotic cell death is an important mode of cell loss contributing to heart dysfunction. To analyze the importance of the E2F-dependent regulation of gene transcription in cardiomyocyte apoptosis, the function of cell cycle factors impinging on the retinoblastoma protein (pRb)/E2F pathway was investigated. In isolated neonatal ventricular myocytes, apoptotic cell death induced by hypoxia (deferoxamine, 100 micro mol/L) specifically activated cyclin-dependent kinases (cdks) 2 and 3. Apoptotic cell death was inhibited by ectopic expression of cdk inhibitors p21(CIP) and p27(KIP1) but not p16(INK4). In addition, apoptosis was also abrogated by forced expression of kinase dead mutant proteins of cdk2/3 but not of cdk4/6. Introduction of cdk inhibitors or dominant-negative cdk2/3 blocked pRb hyperphosphorylation and abrogated E2F-dependent gene transcription, including that of the E2F-responsive genes of proapoptotic caspase 3 and caspase 7. Moreover, introduction of constitutively active pRb and transcriptionally inert mutant E2F1/DP1 efficiently protected cardiomyocytes from apoptosis. In conclusion, these data demonstrate that cdk-specific inactivation of pRb and the subsequent activation of E2F-dependent gene transcription are required for cardiomyocyte apoptosis.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2002

Erschienen:

2002

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:91

Enthalten in:

Circulation research - 91(2002), 9 vom: 01. Nov., Seite 782-9

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Hauck, Ludger [VerfasserIn]
Hansmann, Georg [VerfasserIn]
Dietz, Rainer [VerfasserIn]
von Harsdorf, Rüdiger [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

147604-94-2
Caspases
Cdkn1a protein, rat
Cdkn1b protein, rat
Cell Cycle Proteins
Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p16
Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p21
Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p27
Cyclin-Dependent Kinases
Cyclins
DNA-Binding Proteins
E2F Transcription Factors
E2F1 Transcription Factor
E2f1 protein, rat
EC 2.7.11.22
EC 3.4.22.-
Enzyme Inhibitors
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Retinoblastoma Protein
Transcription Factor DP1
Transcription Factors
Tumor Suppressor Proteins

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Date Completed 05.11.2002

Date Revised 06.07.2019

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM121990354