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Induction of apoptosis by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 7a protein is dependent on its interaction with the Bcl-XL protein.
Journal of virology - 1 Jun 2007
Tan Ying-Xim, Tan Timothy H P, Lee Marvin J-R, Tham Puay-Yoke, Gunalan Vithiagaran, Druce Julian, Birch Chris, Catton Mike, Fu Nai Yang, Yu Victor C, Tan Yee-Joo
Abstract excerpt
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) 7a protein, which is not expressed by other known coronaviruses, can induce apoptosis in various cell lines. In this study, we show that the overexpression of Bcl-XL, a prosurvival member of the Bcl-2 family, blocks 7a-induced apoptosis...
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