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ApoL1, a BH3-only lipid-binding protein, induces autophagic cell death.
Autophagy - 1 Nov 2008
Zhaorigetu Siqin, Wan Guanghua, Kaini Ramesh, Jiang Zeyu, Hu Chien-an A
Abstract excerpt
We recently reported the identification and characterization of a novel BH3-only pro-death protein, apolipoprotein L1 (ApoL1), that, when overexpressed, induces autophagic cell death (ACD) in a variety of cells, including those originated from normal and cancerous tissues. ApoL1 failed to induce ACD in autophagy-deficient Atg5(-/-) and Atg7(-/-) MEF cells, suggesting that ApoL1-induced cell death is indeed...
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