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The tyrosine kinase lck is required for CD95-independent caspase-8 activation and apoptosis in response to ionizing radiation.
Oncogene - 2 Sept 1999
Belka C, Marini P, Lepple-Wienhues A, Budach W, Jekle A, Los M, Lang F, Schulze-Osthoff K, Gulbins E, Bamberg M
Abstract excerpt
Induction of apoptosis is a hallmark of cytostatic drug and radiation-induced cell death in human lymphocytes and lymphoma cells. However, the mechanisms leading to apoptosis are not well understood. We provide evidence that ionizing radiation induces a rapid activation of caspase-8 (FLICE) followed by apoptosis independently of CD95 ligand/receptor interaction. The radiation induced cleavage pattern of...
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