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Apoptosis

Apoptosis

Apoptosis is a combination of two Greek words, 'apo' and 'ptosis,' meaning separation and falling off, respectively. Hippocrates used this word to describe gangrene, which was caused due to bandaging of fractured bones. Apoptosis was distinguished from necrosis in 1970 when John Kerr reported observations of morphological changes occurring during apoptosis. During one experiment, he observed that the disruption of blood supply to the liver tissue resulted in a size reduction of the tissue.

The Extrinsic Apoptotic Pathway

The Extrinsic Apoptotic Pathway

The extrinsic apoptotic pathway is initiated when extracellular death-inducing signals, such as specific cytokines, activate the death receptors expressed on the cell surface. The immune cells involved in this pathway are natural killer cells (NK cells) and cytotoxic T-lymphocytes. NK cells are critical in innate immune response, while cytotoxic T-lymphocytes are associated with adaptive immune response. These cells recognize specific receptors expressed on the altered cells and activate...

The Intrinsic Apoptotic Pathway

The Intrinsic Apoptotic Pathway

Internal cellular stress, such as cellular injury or hypoxia, triggers intrinsic apoptosis. The B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2) family of proteins are the primary regulators of the intrinsic apoptotic pathway. For example, during DNA damage, checkpoint proteins, such as Ataxia Telangiectasia Mutated (ATM protein) and Checkpoints Factor-2 (Chk2) proteins, are activated. These proteins phosphorylate p53 which further activates pro-apoptotic proteins, such as Bax, Bak, PUMA, and Noxa, and inhibits...

Caspases

Caspases

Caspase, a family of cysteine proteases, serve as effectors in apoptosis. The ced3 gene in C.elegans was first identified to be involved in apoptosis. This gene encodes the ced-3 caspase that is similar to the interleukin-1-beta converting enzyme or ICE in mammals. In addition to apoptosis, caspases also function in the inflammatory response. Inflammatory caspases are essential in activating pro-inflammatory cytokines that recruit immune cells and block the replication of pathogens inside cells.

Cellular Injury V: Apoptosis and Autophagy

Cellular Injury V: Apoptosis and Autophagy

Cells respond to damage and stress through highly coordinated processes that decide whether they survive or undergo controlled self-destruction. Two major pathways involved in this regulation are apoptosis, a type of programmed cell death, and autophagy, a survival mechanism that helps cells adapt to adverse conditions.ApoptosisApoptosis removes aged or injured cells to maintain tissue balance. During this process, the cell shrinks, chromatin condenses and fragments, and membrane-bound...

Phagocytosis of Apoptotic Cells

Phagocytosis of Apoptotic Cells

Cells undergoing apoptosis form apoptotic bodies that must be removed immediately to prevent inflammation, autoimmune diseases, and necrosis. Phagocytosis is carried out by professional phagocytes such as macrophages or immature dendritic cells. Non-professional phagocytes such as epithelial cells and fibroblasts also take part in this process; however, they are not as effective as professional phagocytes.
Normal cells contain receptors that prevent them from being recognized by phagocytes.

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Strategies for Tracking Anastasis, A Cell Survival Phenomenon that Reverses Apoptosis

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Translation control in apoptosis.

U Liwak¹, M D Faye, M Holcik

¹Apoptosis Research Centre, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada.

Experimental Oncology

|October 17, 2012

Summary

Protein synthesis regulation is crucial for cellular homeostasis and stress response. This review highlights translational control mechanisms, particularly during apoptosis, balancing cell survival and programmed cell death.

Area of Science:

Molecular Biology
Cell Biology
Biochemistry

Background:

Protein synthesis regulation is a long-studied field, increasingly recognized for its role in cellular homeostasis and stress responses.
Translational control allows rapid reprogramming of protein output in response to cellular triggers.
This fine-tuning mechanism is critical in cellular stress, influencing the balance between cell survival and apoptosis.

Purpose of the Study:

To review distinct mechanisms of translation control.
To provide specific examples of translational control during apoptosis.
To emphasize the importance of translational control in cellular stress response.

Main Methods:

Literature review of existing research on translational control.

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Analysis of specific examples of translational regulation in apoptotic pathways.

Synthesis of information on the role of translation in cellular fate determination.

Main Results:

Identified and described several distinct mechanisms of translation control.
Illustrated how translational control modulates apoptosis.
Demonstrated the significance of rapid protein output reprogramming during cellular stress.

Conclusions:

Translational control is a critical mechanism for maintaining cellular homeostasis and responding to stress.
Specific translational control mechanisms play a key role in determining cell fate during apoptosis.
Understanding translational control offers insights into cellular survival and death pathways.