[Mitochondrial apoptotic signaling pathway in neurons following brain injury induced by hypoxia]
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Activation of Apoptosis by Cytoplasmic Microinjection of Cytochrome c
Published on: June 29, 2011
Kui-ming Zhang1, Zhi-gang Liao
1West China School of Preclinical and Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China. dragoncd@sohu.com
Abstract:
Impairment of neuronal mitochondria following hypoxia of brain not only result in nerve cell's energy-deprivation and dysfunction, mitochondria also play key roles in apoptosis of neurons. A central step being the release of cytochrome c (cyt c) across the outer mitochondrial membrane into the cytoplasm through opening of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore. Releasing of cytochrome c induce to downstream consequences of specific caspase activation. The antiapoptotic and proapoptotic members of the Bcl-2 family regulate mitochondrial activities relevant to apoptotic signaling by influencing the realaseing of cyt c.
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