An AIF orthologue regulates apoptosis in yeast

Silke Wissing, Paula Ludovico, Eva Herker, Sabrina Büttner, Silvia M. Engelhardt, Thorsten Decker, Alexander Link, Astrid Proksch, Fernando Rodrigues, Manuela Corte-Real, Kai Uwe Fröhlich, Joachim Manns, Céline Candé, Stephan J. Sigrist, Guido Kroemer, Frank Madeo

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    Apoptosis-inducing factor (AIF), a key regulator of cell death, is essential for normal mammalian development and participates in pathological apoptosis. The proapoptotic nature of AIF and its mode of action are controversial. Here, we show that the yeast AIF homologue Ynr074cp controls yeast apoptosis. Similar to mammalian AIF, Ynr074cp is located in mitochondria and translocates to the nucleus of yeast cells in response to apoptotic stimuli. Purified Ynr074cp degrades yeast nuclei and plasmid DNA. YNR074C disruption rescues yeast cells from oxygen stress and delays age-induced apoptosis. Conversely, overexpression of Ynr074cp strongly stimulates apoptotic cell death induced by hydrogen peroxide and this effect is attenuated by disruption of cyclophilin A or the yeast caspase YCA1. We conclude that Ynr074cp is a cell death effector in yeast and rename it AIF-1 (Aif1p, gene AIF1).

    langue originaleAnglais
    Pages (de - à)969-974
    Nombre de pages6
    journalJournal of Cell Biology
    Volume166
    Numéro de publication7
    Les DOIs
    étatPublié - 27 sept. 2004

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