Double-stranded RNA-activated protein kinase (PKR) fused to green fluorescent protein induces apoptosis of human embryonic kidney cells: Possible role in the Fas signaling pathway

Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 125, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 391-398

  Takizawa, Takenori ^a   Tatematsu, Chizuru ^a   Nakanishi, Yoshinobu ^b  

^a INSTITUTE FOR DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH   (Japan)

^b KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; EGFP; Fas; PKR; Protein kinase

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED RNA; FAS ANTIGEN; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; HYBRID PROTEIN; INTERFERON; PROTEIN KINASE; PROTEIN SERINE THREONINE KINASE;

ANIMAL CELL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; JELLYFISH; KIDNEY CELL; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; VIRUS PATHOGENESIS;

EID: 0033023069     PISSN: 0021924X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jbchem.a022299     Document Type: Article

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