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Akt kinase activation blocks apoptosis in intestinal epithelial cells by inhibiting caspase-3 after polyamine depletion.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 21 May 2004
Zhang Huifang M, Rao Jaladanki N, Guo Xin, Liu Lan, Zou Tongtong, Turner Douglas J, Wang Jian-Ying
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Apoptosis plays a critical role in the maintenance of gut mucosal homeostasis and is regulated by numerous factors including polyamines. Although the exact roles of polyamines in apoptotic pathway are still unclear, inhibition of polyamine synthesis promotes the resistance of intestinal epithelial cells to apoptosis. Akt is a serine-threonine kinase that has been established as an important intracellular...
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