Apoptosis inhibition by Bcl-2 gives way to autophagy in glucocorticoid-treated lymphocytes

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Glucocorticosteroid hormones, including prednisone and dexamethasone (Dex), have been used to treat lymphoid malignancies for many years because they readily induce apoptosis in immature lymphocytes lacking Bcl-2. However, elevated expression of the anti-apoptotic protein Bcl-2 inhibits apoptosis and contributes to glucocorticoid resistance. Using the Bcl-2-negative WEHI7.2 lymphoma line as an experimental model,...

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