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BCL2 protein is topographically restricted in tissues characterized by apoptotic cell death.
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The BCL2 protooncogene encodes an inner mitochondrial membrane protein that blocks programmed cell death. BCL2 was isolated from the chromosomal breakpoint of follicular B-cell lymphoma. Transgenic mice that overexpress BCL2 display extended survival of resting B cells. In this study we use a monospecific anti-human BCL2 antibody to define the distribution of BCL2 protein within organized tissues. BCL2 is restricted within germinal centers to the follicular mantle and to portions of the light zone implicated in the selection and maintenance of plasma cells and memory B cells. BCL2 is present in the surviving T cells in the thymic medulla. All hematopoietic lineages that derive from a renewing stem cell also display BCL2. A limited number of nonlymphoid tissues demonstrate BCL2 and can be grouped as (i) glandular epithelium in which hormones or growth factors regulate hyperplasia and involution, (ii) complex differentiating epithelium such as skin and intestine characterized by long-lived stem cells, and (iii) long-lived postmitotic cells such as neurons. Within these tissues that demonstrate apoptotic cell turnover, BCL2 is often topographically restricted to long-lived or proliferating cell zones. BCL2's function as an antidote to apoptosis may confer longevity to progenitor and effector cells in these tissues.
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Using a monospecific anti-human BCL2 antibody, the authors map BCL2 protein across organized tissues and find it topographically restricted to long-lived or proliferating zones in tissues with apoptotic turnover. BCL2 is present in selected lymphoid, hematopoietic, glandular epithelial, complex epithelial, and postmitotic neuronal compartments.
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- Within germinal centers, BCL2 is restricted to the follicular mantle and portions of the light zone implicated in selection and maintenance of plasma cells and memory B cells.
- BCL2 is present in surviving T cells in the thymic medulla and in all hematopoietic lineages derived from a renewing stem cell.
- A limited set of nonlymphoid tissues shows BCL2: glandular epithelium regulated by hormones/growth factors, complex differentiating epithelium such as skin and intestine with long-lived stem cells, and long-lived postmitotic cells such as neurons.
- In tissues with apoptotic cell turnover, BCL2 is often topographically restricted to long-lived or proliferating cell zones; the authors suggest BCL2 may confer longevity to progenitor and effector cells.
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- The study uses a monospecific anti-human BCL2 antibody to define BCL2 protein distribution within organized tissues.
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“All hematopoietic lineages that derive from a renewing stem cell also display BCL2.”
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“BCL2 is present in the surviving T cells in the thymic medulla.”
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“A limited number of nonlymphoid tissues demonstrate BCL2”
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“BCL2 is restricted within germinal centers to the follicular mantle and to portions of the light zone implicated in the selection and maintenance of plasma cells and memory B cells.”
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“Within these tissues that demonstrate apoptotic cell turnover, BCL2 is often topographically restricted to long-lived or proliferating cell zones.”
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“glandular epithelium in which hormones or growth factors regulate hyperplasia and involution”
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“long-lived postmitotic cells such as neurons”
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“Transgenic mice that overexpress BCL2 display extended survival of resting B cells.”
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“complex differentiating epithelium such as skin and intestine characterized by long-lived stem cells”
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“BCL2's function as an antidote to apoptosis may confer longevity to progenitor and effector cells in these tissues.”
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“The BCL2 protooncogene encodes an inner mitochondrial membrane protein that blocks programmed cell death.”
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Hockenbery et al., 1990 source
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The anti-human BCL2 antibody used in this study is monospecific for BCL2.
“we use a monospecific anti-human BCL2 antibody”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Hockenbery, D. M., Zutter, M., Hickey, W., Nahm, M., & Korsmeyer, S. J.
- Affiliations
- Washington University in St. Louis (US)
- Venue
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
- Publisher
- National Academy of Sciences
- Published
- 1991-08-15
- Volume
- 88
- Issue
- 16
- Pages
- 6961-6965
- ISSN
- 0027-8424 (ISSN-L)
- 1091-6490
- PMC
- PMC52213
- OpenAlex
- W1970629830
- Semantic Scholar
- d825dc162ad208c572711f59c9aa1c7974e89492
- Cited by
- 1,252
- References
- 40
- Citations by year
- 2025: 2 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 9 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 10 · 2019: 9 · 2018: 9 · 2017: 9 · 2016: 7 · 2015: 10 · 2014: 15 · 2013: 10 · 2012: 12
- FWCI
- 26.75
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Cell death mechanisms and regulation
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › T-cell and B-cell Immunology
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer-related Molecular Pathways
- Keywords
- Bcl-2, apoptosis, germinal center, light zone, plasma cells, memory B cells, thymic medulla, hematopoietic stem cells, tissue distribution, epithelial stem cells, follicular B-cell lymphoma, transgenic mice
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Bone Marrow, Breast, Cell Survival, Digestive System, Female, Humans, Immunoenzyme Techniques, Male, Neurons, Pancreas, Prostate, Protein-Tyrosine Kinases, Proto-Oncogene Proteins, Proto-Oncogenes, Skin, Thymus Gland, Palatine Tonsil, Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2
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