title: DAPK1-p53 interaction converges necrotic and apoptotic pathways of ischemic neuronal death.
abstract: Necrosis and apoptosis are two distinct types of mechanisms that mediate ischemic injury. But a signaling point of convergence between them has yet to be identified. Here, we show that activated death-associated protein kinase 1 (DAPK1), phosphorylates p53 at serine-23 (pS(23)) via a direct binding of DAPK1 death domain (DAPK1DD) to the DNA binding motif of p53 (p53DM). We uncover that the pS(23) acts as a functional version of p53 and mediates necrotic and apoptotic neuronal death; in the nucleus, pS(23) induces the expression of proapoptotic genes, such as Bax, whereas in the mitochondrial matrix, pS(23) triggers necrosis via interaction with cyclophilin D (CypD) in cultured cortical neurons from mice. Deletion of DAPK1DD (DAPK1(DDΔ)) or application of Tat-p53DM that interrupts DAPK1-p53 interaction blocks these dual pathways of pS(23) actions in mouse cortical neurons. Thus, the DAPK1-p53 interaction is a signaling point of convergence of necrotic and apoptotic pathways and is a desirable target for the treatment of ischemic insults.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China, Department of Anesthesiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China, Department of Neurology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China, Department of Pathophysiology, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China, and Institute of Brain Research, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pei
authors.forename: You
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shang
authors.forename: Huijuan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Shan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Na
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: Honglin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Chengye
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yao
authors.forename: Xiaoxi
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Ling-Qiang
authors.initials: LQ
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Youming
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000235:genetics*; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology*; D015687:Cell Hypoxia / Q000502:physiology; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D000081406:Peptidyl-Prolyl Isomerase F; D021983:Cyclophilins / Q000378:metabolism; D064550:Death-Associated Protein Kinases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D000229:Dependovirus / Q000235:genetics; D017353:Gene Deletion; D005947:Glucose / Q000235:genetics; D005982:Glutathione Transferase / Q000378:metabolism; D047468:Immunoprecipitation; D008156:Luciferases / Q000235:genetics; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D009336:Necrosis / Q000235:genetics*; D009474:Neurons / Q000473:pathology*; D011485:Protein Binding; D060888:Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000235:genetics*; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D051028:bcl-2-Associated X Protein / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D000081406:Peptidyl-Prolyl Isomerase F; C000631446:PPIF protein, mouse; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53; D051028:bcl-2-Associated X Protein; D008156:Luciferases; D005982:Glutathione Transferase; C579106:Dapk1 protein, mouse; D064550:Death-Associated Protein Kinases; D021983:Cyclophilins; D005947:Glucose
keywords: DAPK1; NMDA receptors; ischemia; neuronal death