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Apoptosis-inducing factor regulates skeletal muscle progenitor cell number and muscle phenotype.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Armand Anne-Sophie, Laziz Iman, Djeghloul Dounia, Lécolle Sylvie, Bertrand Anne T, Biondi Olivier, De Windt Leon J, Chanoine Christophe
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Apoptosis Inducing Factor (AIF) is a highly conserved, ubiquitous flavoprotein localized in the mitochondrial intermembrane space. In vivo, AIF provides protection against neuronal and cardiomyocyte apoptosis induced by oxidative stress. Conversely in vitro, AIF has been demonstrated to have a pro-apoptotic role upon induction of the mitochondrial death pathway, once AIF translocates to the nucleus where it...
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