Over-expression of Bim α3, a novel isoform of human Bim, result in cell apoptosis

International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1554-1561

  Chen, Jin Zhong ^a   Ji, Chao Neng ^a   Gu, Shao Hua ^a   Li, Ji Xi ^a   Zhao, En Peng ^a   Huang, Yan ^b   Huang, Lu ^b   Ying, Kang ^a   Xie, Yi ^a   Mao, Yu Min ^a  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b United Gene Holdings Ltd   (China)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; BH3 domain; Bim 3; Expression pattern; Over expression

Indexed keywords

BIM PROTEIN; ISOPROTEIN; PROTEIN BIM ALPHA3; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; APOPTOSIS REGULATORY PROTEIN; BCL 2 BINDING PROTEIN, BIM; BCL-2-BINDING PROTEIN, BIM; CARRIER PROTEIN; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; ONCOPROTEIN;

ALTERNATIVE RNA SPLICING; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL NUCLEUS; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENETIC CODE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OPEN READING FRAME; PLASMA; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; BRAIN; CELL COMPARTMENTALIZATION; FETUS; GENE STRUCTURE; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; GENETICS; METHODOLOGY; MOLECULAR CLONING; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PHYSIOLOGY; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

APOPTOSIS; APOPTOSIS REGULATORY PROTEINS; BASE SEQUENCE; BRAIN; CARRIER PROTEINS; CELL COMPARTMENTATION; CLONING, MOLECULAR; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; FETUS; GENE COMPONENTS; HUMANS; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PROTEIN ISOFORMS; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; TRANSFECTION;

EID: 2442490138     PISSN: 13572725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2003.12.015     Document Type: Article

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