The proto-oncogene Bcl-2 inhibits cellular toxicity of dopamine: Possible implications for Parkinson's Disease

Apoptosis

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 149-155

  Ziv, I ^a,b   Offen, D ^a,b   Haviv, R ^b   Stein, R ^b   Panet, H ^a,b   Zilkha Falb, R ^b   Shirvan, A ^a,b   Barzilai, A ^b   Melamed, E ^a,b  

^a RABIN MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Bcl 2; Dopamine; Parkinson's disease; PC 12; Proto oncogene

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001392257     PISSN: 13608185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026408313758     Document Type: Article

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