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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-2-15
pubmed:abstractText
It is known that small glutamine-rich TPR-containing protein (SGT) is the member of TPR motif family. However, the biological functions of SGT remain unclear. In this paper, we report that SGT plays a role in apoptotic signaling. Ectopic expression of SGT enhances DNA fragment and nucleus breakage after the induction of apoptosis. Increasing mRNA level of SGT is also observed in 7721 cells undergoing apoptosis, knockdown the expression of endogenous SGT contributes to the decrease of apoptosis of 7721 cells. Deletion analysis reveals that TPR domain is critical to pro-apoptotic function of SGT. Furthermore, we demonstrated that the PARP cleavage and cytochrome c release are enhanced when SGT is overexpressed in 7721 cells during apoptosis. Collectively, our results indicate that SGT is a new pro-apoptotic factor.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0014-5793
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
14
pubmed:volume
579
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1279-84
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
Overexpression of small glutamine-rich TPR-containing protein promotes apoptosis in 7721 cells.
pubmed:affiliation
State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering & Gene Research Center, Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, People's Republic of China.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't