Lovastatin-induced up-regulation of the BH3-only protein, Bim, and cell death in glioblastoma cells

Journal of Neurochemistry

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 168-178

  Jiang, Zhihong ^a   Zheng, Xiao ^a   Lytle, Richard A ^a   Higashikubo, Ryuji ^a   Rich, Keith M ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

3 hydroxy 3 methylglutaryl co enzyme A synthetase inhibitor; Apoptosis; Bcl 2; Bcl xL; BH3 only protein; Geranylgeranylation

Indexed keywords

BH3 PROTEIN; BIM PROTEIN; GERANYLGERANYL PYROPHOSPHATE; MEVINOLIN; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE 1; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE P38; PROTEIN BCL 2; STRESS ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE;

ARTICLE; CELL DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DRUG TARGETING; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYME PHOSPHORYLATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INHIBITION KINETICS; ISOPRENYLATION; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; UPREGULATION;

EID: 1842457774     PISSN: 00223042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2004.02319.x     Document Type: Article

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