Identification and characterization of Ich-3, a member of the interleukin-1 beta converting enzyme (ICE)/Ced-3 family and an upstream regulator of ICE

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作者
Wang, SY
Miura, M
Jung, YK
Zhu, H
Gagliardini, V
Shi, LF
Greenberg, AH
Yuan, JY
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[1] MASSACHUSETTS GEN HOSP EAST,CARDIOVASC RES CTR,CHARLESTOWN,MA 02129
[2] HARVARD UNIV,SCH MED,DEPT MED,BOSTON,MA 02115
[3] UNIV TSUKUBA,DEPT MOL NEUROBIOL,CTR TSUKUBA ADV RES ALLIANCE,TSUKUBA,IBARAKI 305,JAPAN
[4] UNIV TSUKUBA,INST BASIC MED SCI,TSUKUBA,IBARAKI 305,JAPAN
[5] UNIV MANITOBA,MANITOBA INST CELL BIOL,MANITOBA CANC TREATMENT & RES FDN,WINNIPEG,MB R3E 0V9,CANADA
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10.1074/jbc.271.34.20580
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
We report here the isolation and characterization of a new member of the ice/ced-3 family of cell death genes, named ich-3. The predicted amino acid sequence of Ich-3 protein shares 54% identity with murine interleukin-1 beta converting enzyme (ICE). Overexpression of ich-3 in Rat-1 and HeLa cells induces apoptosis, which can be inhibited by CrmA and Bcl-2. The mRNA and proteins of ich-3 are dramatically induced in vivo upon stimulation with lipopolysaccharide, an inducer of septic shock. The ich-3 gene product can be cleaved by cytotoxic T cells granule serine protease granzyme B, suggesting that Ich-3 may mediate apoptosis induced by granzyme B. Ich-3 does not process proIL-1 beta directly but does promote proIL-1 beta processing by ICE. These results suggest that Ich-3 may play a very important role in apoptosis and inflammatory responses and may be an upstream regulator of ICE.
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