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Activation of caspase-9 is required for UV-induced apoptosis of human keratinocytes.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 31 May 2002
Sitailo Leonid A, Tibudan Shalini S, Denning Mitchell F
Abstract excerpt
UV radiation from the sun activates both the membrane death receptor and the intrinsic or mitochondrial apoptotic signaling pathways in epidermal keratinocytes, triggering apoptosis and affording protection against skin cancer formation. We have investigated the involvement of caspase-9 in the UV...
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