Cell Biology: ERADicating Survival with BOK
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چکیده
Mechanistic insights into the function of the pro-apoptotic BCL-2 family member BOK have remained elusive. A recent study shows that healthy cells constitutively degrade BOK via the ER-associated degradation and ubiquitin-proteasome pathways; following proteasome inhibition, BOK is stabilized to initiate a unique pro-apoptotic death program.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Current Biology
دوره 26 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016