Ceramide induces release of mitochondrial proapoptotic proteins in caspase-dependent and -independent manner in HT-29 cells

Science in China, Series C: Life Sciences

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 66-71

  Zhang, XiaoFeng ^a   Li, BaiXiang ^a   Zhang, Yang ^a   Liu, JiaRen ^b  

^a HARBIN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

C2 ceramide; Caspase; Human colon carcinoma cells; Mitochondria proapoptotic intermembrane space proteins; Mitochondrial membrane potential

Indexed keywords

APOPTOSIS REGULATORY PROTEIN; CASPASE; CERAMIDE; MITOCHONDRIAL PROTEIN; PROTEINASE INHIBITOR;

ARTICLE; CELL STRAIN HT29; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MITOCHONDRIAL MEMBRANE; MITOCHONDRIAL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL;

APOPTOSIS REGULATORY PROTEINS; CASPASES; CERAMIDES; HT29 CELLS; HUMANS; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL, MITOCHONDRIAL; MITOCHONDRIAL MEMBRANES; MITOCHONDRIAL PROTEINS; PROTEASE INHIBITORS;

EID: 38049080087     PISSN: 10069305     EISSN: 18622798     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11427-008-0015-y     Document Type: Article

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