Markers of apoptosis
Annexin V interacts with phosphotidal serine
Fluoresceses
TUNEL-detects strand breaks as they happen
DNA Laddering- splits at 180-185 intervals
Caspase cleavage
P53 in unstressed cells
UB’d by MDM2 (HDM2)
P53 in damaged cells
N terminus activation by MAPK, p14ARF
BCL-2
Anti-apoptotic marker that blocks membrane in cytoplasm
Bad, Bid, Bax
Pro apoptotic molecules that work to open up the mitochondria and allow cytochrome C leakage
Initiator caspases
2, 9 intrinsic
8, 10 extrinsic
Executioner caspases
3, 6, 7
DR4, DR5
Pro apoptotic receptors
Initiate extrinsic pathway through binding of ligand
Procaspase 8, 10
Move Bid to the mitochondria