Cited by 2,824Cell death mechanisms and regulationPhagocytosis and Immune RegulationLipid Membrane Structure and Behavior

Early redistribution of plasma membrane phosphatidylserine is a general feature of apoptosis regardless of the initiating stimulus: inhibition by overexpression of Bcl-2 and Abl.

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Martin, S J, Reutelingsperger, C P, McGahon, A J, Rader, J A, van Schie, R C, LaFace, D M, Green, D R·1995·The Journal of experimental medicine

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A critical event during programmed cell death (PCD) appears to be the acquisition of plasma membrane (PM) changes that allows phagocytes to recognize and engulf these cells before they rupture. The majority of PCD seen in higher organisms exhibits strikingly similar morphological features, and this form of PCD has been termed apoptosis. The nature of the PM changes that occur on apoptotic cells remains poorly defined. In this study, we have used a phosphatidylserine (PS)-binding protein (annexin V) as a specific probe to detect redistribution of this phospholipid, which is normally confined to the inner PM leaflet, during apoptosis. Here we show that PS externalization is an early and widespread event during apoptosis of a variety of murine and human cell types, regardless of the initiating stimulus, and precedes several other events normally associated with this mode of cell death. We also report that, under conditions in which the morphological features of apoptosis were prevented (macromolecular synthesis inhibition, overexpression of Bcl-2 or Abl), the appearance of PS on the external leaflet of the PM was similarly prevented. These data are compatible with the notion that activation of an inside-outside PS translocase is an early and widespread event during apoptosis.

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  • The molecule originally described as a phosphatidylserine receptor on phagocytes is now known to be a nuclear factor unlikely to directly recognize phosphatidylserine on dying cells.

    “Although a receptor for PS on phagocytes was described, this molecule is now known to be a nuclear factor 120 unlikely to directly recognize PS on dying cells.”

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Authors
Martin, S. J., Reutelingsperger, C. P., McGahon, A. J., Rader, J. A., van Schie, R. C., LaFace, D. M., & Green, D. R.
Affiliations
  • La Jolla Institute for Immunology (US)
  • Division of Cellular Immunology, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, California 92037, USA.
Venue
The Journal of experimental medicine
Published
1995-11-01
Volume
182
Issue
5
Pages
1545-1556
ISSN
  • 0022-1007 (ISSN-L)
  • 1540-9538
OpenAlex
W2166291746
Cited by
2,824
References
54
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FWCI
34.37
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • The Journal of Experimental Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • American Cancer Society
  • Wellcome Trust
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute of General Medical Sciences (GM-52735)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Cell death mechanisms and regulation
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Phagocytosis and Immune Regulation
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
Keywords
apoptosis, phosphatidylserine exposure, plasma membrane, annexin V, Bcl-2, ABL, programmed cell death, phagocytosis, macromolecular synthesis inhibition
MeSH terms
Animals, Carrier Proteins, Cell Cycle, Humans, Membrane Glycoproteins, Membrane Lipids, Membrane Proteins, Models, Biological, Neutrophils, Phagocytosis, Phosphatidylserines, Proto-Oncogene Proteins, Recombinant Fusion Proteins, Thymus Gland, Transfection, Tumor Cells, Cultured, Biomarkers, Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell, Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-abl, Apoptosis, Annexin A5, ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters, fas Receptor, Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2, ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1, Phospholipid Transfer Proteins, Mice, Fas Ligand Protein

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