Coupling Activation of Pro-Apoptotic Caspases With Autophagy in the Meckel´s Cartilage

Author:

Bíliková P.1,Švandová E.1,Veselá B.1,Doubek J.1,Poliard A.2,Matalová E1

Affiliation:

1. Department of Physiology, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic

2. Laboratory of Orofacial Pathologies, Imaging and Biotherapies, Université Paris Descartes, France

Abstract

Mammalian Meckel´s cartilage is a temporary structure associated with mandible development. Notably, its elimination is not executed by apoptosis, and autophagy was suggested as the major mechanism. Simultaneous reports point to pro-apoptotic caspases as novel participants in autophagic pathways in general. The aim of this research was to find out whether activation of pro-apoptotic caspases (-2, -3, -6, -7, -8 and -9) was associated with autophagy of the Meckel´s cartilage chondrocytes. Active caspases were examined in serial histological sections of mouse mandible using immunodetection and were correlated with incidence of autophagy based on Beclin-1 expression. Caspase-2 and caspase-8 were found in Beclin-1 positive regions, whereas caspase-3, -6, -7 and -9 were not present. Caspase-8 was further correlated with Fas/FasL and HIF-1alpha, potential triggers for its activation. Some Fas and FasL positivity was observed in the chondrocytes but caspase-8 activation was found also in FasL deficient cartilage. HIF-1alpha was abundantly present in the hypertrophic chondrocytes. Taken together, caspase-8 activation in the Meckel´s cartilage was demonstrated for the first time. Caspase-8 and caspase-2 were the only pro-apoptotic caspases detected in the Beclin-1 positive segment of the cartilage. Activation of caspase-8 appears FasL/Fas independent but may be switched on by HIF-1alpha.

Publisher

Institute of Physiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences

Subject

General Medicine,Physiology

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