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Function of BID -- a molecule of the bcl-2 family -- in ischemic cell death in the brain.
European surgical research. Europaische chirurgische Forschung. Recherches chirurgicales europeennes - 1 Jan 2000
Plesnila Nikolaus, Zinkel Sandra, Amin-Hanjani Sepideh, Qiu Jianhua, Korsmeyer Stanley J, Moskowitz Michael A
Abstract excerpt
Mitochondrial mechanisms, particularly the release of cytochrome c, play a role in the death of nerve and glial cells in cerebral ischemia. We have currently investigated whether BID, a proapoptotic molecule of the bcl-2 family and promoter of the release of cytochrome c is expressed in the brain, activated by cerebral ischemia in vivo, and contributes to ischemic cell death. We found BID in the cytosol of mouse...
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