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eIF3k 調控細胞凋亡之分子機制與功能探討

Study of The Function and Molecular Mechanism of eIF3k in Apoptosis Regulation

指導教授 : 陳瑞華

摘要


真核生物轉譯因子3k(eIF3k),分子量約28kDa,為真核生物之轉譯相關分子群中最小的亞分子。eIF3k在不同的物種間具有高度的演化保守性,在人類、小鼠、線蟲以及阿拉伯芥中均可找到同源相似物。在本篇論文中,我們並未觀察到eIF3k在一般轉譯過程中扮演著必要的角色,但卻發現了eIF3k具有另一特殊功能在細胞凋亡的調控上。首先,利用小片段干擾核甘酸 (siRNA) 抑制eIF3k的表現,發現可以降低細胞對死亡刺激的反應,這些刺激包括UV損傷以及STS (staurosporine)。更進一步,我們接櫫eIF3k影響細胞凋亡的分子機制。利用螢光蛋白標定及Trtiton 生化萃取分析,我們觀察到大部分的eIF3k會座落於角質蛋白8號 (K8) 和18號 (K18) 所共同組成的中間細絲網路 (intermediate filaments)。我們也證實這樣的現象是由於eIF3k和K8/K18會相互結合,不僅在利用免疫沉澱技術 (immunoprecipiation) 或酵母菌雙雜交系統 (yeast two hybrid) 的實驗上亦然。文獻指出,在細胞凋亡的過程中,K8/K18所形成的中間細絲網路會先崩塌形成包含體 (intracellular inclusion),之後,在細胞凋亡晚期則存在於細胞的cytoplasmic blebs。並且K8/K18會藉由和一些引發細胞凋亡的前驅分子有交互作用,進而調控細胞的死亡,我們因而推測eIF3k是否也藉由K8/K18而影響了細胞的計劃性死亡。因此在機制的剖析中,我們證明了eIF3k的存在與否會影響活化caspases在細胞凋亡過程中在細胞內的分布情形。所以我們初步推論, eIF3k對細胞凋亡的影響,主要藉由和活化的caspases共同競爭與K8/K18間的結合,進而改變活化的caspases在細胞中的分佈,而影響了caspases 和受質間作用的機會。

並列摘要


eIF3k, a 28 kDa protein, is the smallest subunit of eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 complex and is evolutionally conserved among higher eukaryotes, including mammals, insects, worms and plants. However, genetic and biochemical studies failed to demonstrate an essential role of eIF3k in general translation. Here, we identified a novel function of eIF3k in promoting apoptosis, as knockdown of endogenous eIF3k could de-sensitize cells to several apoptotic stimuli, such as UV irradiation

並列關鍵字

eIF3k cytokeratin K8/K18 Apoptosis

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