The release of holocytochrome c (cyt c) from mitochondria into the cytosol is reportedly a landmark of the execution phase of apoptosis. As shown here, the P-glycoprotein- (P-gp) expressing K562/ADR cell line (but not the parental K562 cell line) exhibits both cytosolic and mitochondrial cyt c in the absence of any signs of apoptosis. K562/ADR cells were found to be relatively resistant to a variety of different inducers of apoptosis, and blocking the P-gp did not reverse this resistance. The release of cyt c in non-apoptotic K562/ADR cells was not accompanied by that of any other mitochondrial apoptogenic protein, such as AIF or Smac/DIABLO, and was inhibited by Bcl-2 over expression. In addition, using a cell-free system, we show that mitochondria isolated from K562/ADR cells spontaneously released cyt c. These data suggest that cyt c release may be compatible with the preservation of mitochondrial integrity and function, as well as cell proliferation.
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