Activation of the dsRNA-dependent protein kinase, PKR, induces apoptosis through FADD-mediated death signaling

EMBO Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 23, 1998, Pages 6888-6902

  Balachandran, Siddharth ^a   Kim, Caryn N ^a   Yeh, Wen Chen ^b   Mak, Tak W ^b   Bhalla, Kapil ^a   Barber, Glen N ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; dsRNA dependent protein kinase; FADD; Tumorigenesis; Viral infection

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED RNA; FAS ANTIGEN; INTERFERON; PROTEIN BAX; PROTEIN KINASE; TETRACYCLINE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL CELL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CARCINOGENESIS; CELL DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVATION; FIBROBLAST CULTURE; GROWTH INHIBITION; HOST RESISTANCE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALIGNANT TRANSFORMATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS INFECTION;

ANIMALIA; MURINAE;

EID: 0032404120     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/emboj/17.23.6888     Document Type: Article

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