title: Direct interaction of Smac with NADE promotes TRAIL-induced apoptosis.
abstract: Second mitochondria-derived activator of caspase (Smac) has been implicated in the activation of apoptosis in response to cell stress. We screened for Smac/DIABLO-binding protein for further understanding of Smac-mediated apoptosis. We identified NADE, previously known as p75NTR-associated cell death executor, as a Smac-binding protein. Smac-NADE interaction was mapped to the N-terminal region of Samc and the C-terminal region of NADE. Co-expression of NADE and Smac promotes TRAIL-induced apoptosis in MCF-7 cells. Interestingly, the co-presence of Smac and NADE inhibits XIAP-mediated Smac ubiquitination. In conclusion, our results provide the first evidence that the interaction between Smac and NADE regulates apoptosis through the inhibition of Smac ubiquitination.
authors.affiliation: Division of Molecular Life Sciences and Center for Cell Signaling Research, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Kwiyeom
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.forename: Hyun Duk
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.forename: Soo Young
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D017209:Apoptosis / Q000502:physiology*; D051017:Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D002460:Cell Line; D006801:Humans; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D024101:Mitochondrial Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D011485:Protein Binding; D011506:Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D053221:TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D020798:Two-Hybrid System Techniques; D051636:X-Linked Inhibitor of Apoptosis Protein
chemical_list: D051017:Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins; C410727:BEX3 protein, human; D002352:Carrier Proteins; C412403:DIABLO protein, human; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D024101:Mitochondrial Proteins; D011506:Proteins; D053221:TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand; C505653:TNFSF10 protein, human; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D051636:X-Linked Inhibitor of Apoptosis Protein; C496866:XIAP protein, human