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1 Introduction Cell death classification: Morphological appearance ○ Apoptotic, Necrotic, Autophagic, Mitotic catastrophe Molecular (enzymological) criteria ○ Involvement of nucleases or proteases. Functional aspects ○ Programmed / accidental ○ Physiological / pathological Immunological characteristics ○ Immunogenic or non-immunogenic 2 Morphological Aspects of Different Modes of Cell Death Cell death mode Morphological characteristics Apoptosis Reduction of cellular and nuclear volume (pyknosis). Nuclear fragmentation (karyorrhexis). Plasma membrane blebbing. Autophagy Lack of chromatin condensation. Massive vacuolization of the cytoplasm. Necrosis Cytoplasmic swelling. Swelling of cytoplasmic organelles. Rupture of plasma membrane. Mitotic catastrophe Micro-nucleation Multi-nucleation 3 Morphological vs. Biochemical Classification of Cell Death Morphological classifications dominate the cell death research scene even after the introduction of biochemical assays into the laboratory routine. Biochemical methods for assessing cell death are quantitative, and hence less prone to operatordependent misinterpretations. 4 The Biochemical Processes Underlying Cell Death Programmed cell death =\= apoptosis =\= caspase activation =\= non-immunogenic cell death 5 When is a Cell ‘Dead’ ? • Dying cells are engaged in a process that is reversible until a first irreversible phase or ‘point-of-no-return’ is trespassed. Definition Notes Methods of detection Massive activation of caspases Caspases execute the classic apoptotic program, yet in several instances, caspase-independent death occurs. Immunoblotting. FACS quantification by means of fluorogenic substrates or specific antibodies. Δψm dissipation Protracted Δψm loss usually precedes MMP and cell death. FACS quantification with Δψm sensitive probes. Calcein-cobalt technique. MMP Complete MMP results in the liberation of lethal catabolic enzymes or activators of such enzymes. IF colocalization studies. Immunoblotting after subcellular fractionation. PS exposure PS exposure on the outer leaflet of the plasma membrane often is an early event of apoptosis, but may be reversible. FACS quantification of Annexin V binding • • • • • Δψm,, : mitochondrial transmembrane potnetial FACS : fluorescence-activated cell sorter IF : immunofluorescence MMP : mitochondrial membrane permeabilization PS : phosphatidylserine 6 Definitions of Cell Death A cell should be considered dead when any one of molecular-morphological criteria is met: Definition Notes Methods of detection Loss of plasma membrane integrity Plasma membrane has broken down, resulting in the loss of cell’s identity. (IF) Microscopy and/or FACS to assess the exclusion of vital dyes. Cell fragmentation The cell has undergone complete fragmentation into discrete bodies (usually referred to as apoptotic bodies). (IF) Microscopy. FACS quantification of hypodiploid events (sub-G1 peak). Engulfment by adjacent cells The corpse or its fragments have been phagocytosed by neighboring cells. (IF) Microscopy. FACS colocalization studies. 7 Conclusion Until now, the field of cell death research has been dominated by morphological definitions that ignore relentlessly increasing knowledge of the biochemical features of distinct cell death subroutines. It would be a desideratum to replace morphological aspects with biochemical/functional criteria to classify cell death modalities. 8