The Molecular Mechanisms Between Autophagy and Apoptosis: Potential Role in Central Nervous System Disorders

Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 85-99

  Wu, Hai Jian ^a   Pu, Jia Li ^a   Krafft, Paul R ^b   Zhang, Jian Min ^a   Chen, Sheng ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

^b LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Atg proteins; Autophagy; Bcl 2 family proteins; Caspase; p53; p62

Indexed keywords

AUTOPHAGY PROTEIN 5; BECLIN 1; CASPASE; PROTEIN BCL 2; PROTEIN BCL XL; PROTEIN P53; PROTEIN P62; APOPTOSIS REGULATORY PROTEIN; BECN1 PROTEIN, HUMAN; MEMBRANE PROTEIN;

APOPTOSIS; AUTOPHAGY; CELL FUNCTION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; HUMAN; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FAMILY; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; REVIEW; ANIMAL; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; TUMOR SUPPRESSOR GENE;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; APOPTOSIS REGULATORY PROTEINS; AUTOPHAGY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; GENES, P53; HUMANS; MEMBRANE PROTEINS;

EID: 84921938541     PISSN: 02724340     EISSN: 15736830     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10571-014-0116-z     Document Type: Review

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