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The Bcl-2 Family Antagonist ABT-737 Significantly Inhibits Multiple Animal Models of Autoimmunity
1 Jun 2009
Abstract excerpt
The Bcl-2 family of proteins plays a critical role in controlling immune responses by regulating the expansion and contraction of activated lymphocyte clones by apoptosis. ABT-737, which was originally developed for oncology, is a potent inhibitor of Bcl-2, Bcl-x(L), and Bcl-w protein function. There is evidence that Bcl-2-associated dysregulation of lymphocyte apoptosis may contribute to the pathogenesis of...
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