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Innate immunity: regulation of caspases by IAP-dependent ubiquitylation.


ABSTRACT: Caspases are widely known as initiators and executioners of cell death. Full activation of caspases leading to cleavage of many cellular substrates was long considered to be a point-of-no-return in the apoptosis pathway. However, it also has been known that activated caspases do not always have the ability to kill, but instead initiate non-apoptotic processes such as cell differentiation or activation of innate immune responses. In this issue of The EMBO Journal, Meinander et al (2012) explore the contribution of polyubiquitination of Dredd, a known initiator caspase, to the activation of innate immunity. The authors show that infection with gram-negative bacteria leads to DIAP2-dependent ubiquitylation of Dredd which in turn is required for processing of Relish (Rel) and expression of antimicrobial peptide (AMP) genes that are indispensable for fighting the infection.

SUBMITTER: Falschlehner C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3380218 | biostudies-other | 2012 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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