Bcl-2 family in inter-organelle modulation of calcium signaling; Roles in bioenergetics and cell survival

Journal of Bioenergetics and Biomembranes

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-15

  Lewis, Abasha ^a,b   Hayashi, Teruo ^c   Su, Tsung Ping ^b   Betenbaugh, Michael J ^a  

^a Johns Hopkins University   (United States)

^b DHHS   (United States)

^c Seiwakai Nishikawa Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Bcl 2; Bioenergetics; Calcium signaling; ER; Inositol 1,4,5 trisphosphate receptor (IP3R); Mitochondria; Mitochondria associated ER membrane (MAM)

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; CALCIUM; CALCIUM SIGNALING; CELL SURVIVAL; ENERGY METABOLISM; HUMANS; MITOCHONDRIA; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS C-BCL-2;

EID: 84894113389     PISSN: 0145479X     EISSN: 15736881     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10863-013-9527-7     Document Type: Review

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