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Oligomeric Apaf-1 mediates the cytochrome c-dependent autocatalytic activation of pro-caspase-9 (Apaf-3), leading to the activation of caspase-3 and apoptosis. This activation requires ATP. Isoform 6 is less effective in inducing apoptosis.
Gene References into Functions
APAF1 mutations cause recurrent folate-resistant neural tube defects.PMID:29358613
Study suggests a potential underlying molecular mechanism of apoptosis inhibition via APAF1 downregulation in human neuroblastoma BE(2)C cells with miRNA36133p overexpression.PMID:30066861
Down-regulation of Apaf-1 protein and the overexpression of Cyclin D1 and AQP-5 proteins possibly contribute to an aggressive serous ovarian carcinoma with a high risk of recurrence and poor response to the first-line chemotherapy.PMID:30072015
Results suggest that low levels of Apaf-1 as an adaptor protein might be considered as a possible regulatory barrier by which differentiating cells control cell death upon rise in ROS production and cytochrome c release from mitochondria.PMID:29395479
APAF-1 was found to be reduced in non-small-cell lung cancer tissue samples along with high expression of miR-484.PMID:28982084
miR-300 regulates the cellular sensitivity to ionizing radiation through targeting p53 and apaf1 in lung cancer cells.PMID:28895780
we sought to investigate mechanisms mediated by Hsp70 acetylation in relation to apoptotic and autophagic programmed cell death. Upon stress-induced apoptosis, Hsp70 acetylation inhibits apoptotic cell death, mediated by Hsp70 association with apoptotic protease-activating factor (Apaf)-1 and apoptosis-inducing factor (AIF), key modulators of caspase-dependent and -independent apoptotic pathways, respectivelyPMID:28627586
Knockdown of microRNA-27a increased the expression level of Apaf-1, enhancing the formation of Apaf-1-caspase-9 complex and subsequently promoting the TRAIL-induced apoptosis in colorectal cancer stem cells. Findings suggested that knockdown of microRNA-27a in colorectal cancer stem cells by the specific antioligonucleotides was potential to reverse the chemoresistance to TRAIL.PMID:28423356
Results indicate that the apoptotic protease-activating factor 1 (Apaf-1) apoptosome activates caspase-9 in part through sequestration of the inhibitory caspase recruitment domains (CARDs) domain.PMID:28143931
Authors found significant up-regulation of miR-221 and significant down-regulation of Apaf-1 expression in LSCC tissues compared to normal nearby laryngeal tissues. Significant associations between up-regulated miR-221 and down-regulated Apaf-1 expressions and clinical stage and lymph node (LN) metastasis were found.PMID:28453462
A significant correlation between changes in the levels of expression and methylation was detected for the three apoptosis-regulatory genes (APAF1, DAPK1, and BCL2). The results suggest that methylation play an important role in the regulation of the apoptosis system genes in breast cancer.PMID:28429233
Primary cells derived from patients with diffuse large B cell lymphomas show membrane raft sequestration of the apoptosome adaptor protein, Apaf-1, which may mediate drug resistance.PMID:27863378
Loss of APAF-1 expression is associated with early recurrence in stage I-III colorectal cancer, suggesting that APAF-1 may have clinical value as a predictive marker of early recurrence.PMID:27480415
the markers Ets-1 and APAF-1 relative to p53, Ki-67 and PTEN expression in colon adenomas/polyps, were investigated.PMID:26743285
Different selenium concentrations had varying effects on BAK1 and APAF1 levels. APAF1 may play an important role in the pathogenesis of KBDPMID:26179084
miR21 is transferred from cancer-associated adipocytes (CAAs) and fibroblasts (CAFs) to the cancer cells, where it suppresses ovarian cancer apoptosis and confers chemoresistance by binding to its direct novel target, APAF1.PMID:27021436
HDAC inhibitors can induce p53 acetylation at lysine 120, which in turn enhances mitochondrion-mediated apoptosis through transcriptional up-regulation of Apaf-1.PMID:26851285
Renal APAF1 expression is increased in diabetes and diabetic nephropathy.PMID:27141571
Inhibition of Caspase-9 restricted, while Apaf-1 promoted, Chlamydia pneumoniae infection in HEp-2, HeLa, and mouse epithelial fibroblast (MEF) cells.PMID:26290316
These results suggest that CED-4 forms a complex with ced-3 mRNA and delivers it to ribosomes for translation.PMID:26740177
The auto-assembly of truncated Apaf1 molecules disappeared after several hours without any enzyme activation.PMID:25895636
cytochrome c and the WD domains of Apaf-1 interact, with bifurcated salt bridges involved in apoptosome assemblyPMID:26014357
NF-kappaB response element, located close to the p53RE#1, mediates APAF1 transcriptional repression by affecting interaction between KAISO and p53PMID:26183023
This study suggested that miR-23a, acting as an oncogenic regulator by directly targeting APAF1 in pancreatic cancer, is a useful potential biomarker in diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic cancer.PMID:25701323
Our results indicate that the APAF1, BAX, and FLASH genes not only harbor frameshift mutations but also demonstrate mutational ITH, which together might play a role in the tumorigenesis of CRC with MSI-H by affecting the apoptosis of cancer cells.PMID:25599959
APAF-1 plays an important role in iron-induced erythroid apoptosis increase in myelodysplastic syndromePMID:24142530
The inhibitory effect of Ab42 on the apoptotic pathway is associated with its interaction with procaspase-9 and consequent inhibition of Apaf-1 apoptosome assemblyPMID:24424093
Apoptosis of HGC-27 cells induced by oridonin may be associated with differential expression of Apaf-1, caspase-3 and cytochrome c, which are highly dependent upon the mitochondrial pathwayPMID:23326121
Amiloride modulates glioblastoma multiforme cell radiosensitivity involving the Akt phosphorylation and the alternative splicing of APAF1.PMID:23822711
Apaf-1 conformational changes during apoptosome assembly.PMID:23521171
Data indicate that the formation of cytochrome c-Apaf-1 apoptosome and the presence of Smac are absolutely required for PSAP-induced apoptosis.PMID:23207240
Both the silencing of miR-155 and the overexpression Apaf-1 greatly increased the sensitivity of A549 cells to cisplatin.PMID:22996741
The 5' untranslated region of Apaf-1 mRNA directs translation under apoptosis conditions via a 5' end-dependent scanning mechanism.PMID:23085065
Curcumin treatment of cancer cells led to Apaf-1 upregulation both at the protein and mRNA levels. Deficiency of Apaf-1 inhibits caspase activation and cell death.PMID:22101335
APAF-1, DAPK-1 and SPARC may have a role in progression and higher tumor stage of renal cell carcinoma in North Indian populationPMID:21922274
Collectively, these results identify a novel locus of apoptosomal regulation wherein MAPK signalling promotes Rsk-catalysed Apaf-1 phosphorylation and consequent binding of 14-3-3varepsilon, resulting in decreased cellular responsiveness to cytochrome c.PMID:22246185
These results suggest that, in addition to the classical cytochrome c/Apaf-1-dependent pathway of caspase-9 activation, staurosporine can induce caspase-9 activation and apoptosis independently of the apoptosome.PMID:21659556
Results show a significant inverse correlation between GLUT1 expression and Apaf-1 expression in colorectal adenocarcinomas, and patients with GLUT1 expression demonstrate poor overall survival.PMID:21528061
in the absence of nucleotide such as ATP, direct association of procaspase-9 with Apaf-1 leads to defective molecular timer, and thus, inhibits apoptosome-mediated caspase activationPMID:21297999
Expression of Apaf-1 was up-regulated in MCF-7 cells treated with 5-Aza-CdR.PMID:19662370
Hypermethylation of APAF1 gene is associated with neuroblastoma.PMID:21104989
higher expression of APAF-1 is related to an undifferentiated state in the testicular germ cell tumor (TGCT) pathway.PMID:20977544
APAF-1 expression was significantly higher in low-risk, compared to high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome, according to IPSS (P < 0.0001), FAB (P = 0.0265), and cytogenetic risk (P = 0.0134).PMID:20345447
results show that the APAF1 variants associated with risk for MDD in the Utah pedigrees are very rare in Northern European and European-American populationsPMID:19455599
Studies suggest that the apoptosome contains a 1:1 Apaf-1:caspase-9 stoichiometry.PMID:19809088
A drug targeting Apaf-1 allows protection from apoptosis as well as regeneration in the course of inflammation-induced tissue injuryPMID:19675677
Apaf1 WD40 repeat domains form propellar-like structures that are important for procaspase 9 binding to the CARD domain.PMID:11864614
lack of role in caspase-9 activation in Sendai virus-infected cellsPMID:12021264
APAF-1 is under transcriptional regulation of E2F-1 and initiates a caspase cascadePMID:12149244
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Subcellular Location
Cytoplasm.
Tissue Specificity
Ubiquitous. Highest levels of expression in adult spleen and peripheral blood leukocytes, and in fetal brain, kidney and lung. Isoform 1 is expressed in heart, kidney and liver.