Activation of Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 5 Is a Consequence of Cell Death

Cyclin-dependent kinase 5 (Cdk5) is similar to other Cdks but is activated during cell differentiation and cell death rather than cell division. Since activation of Cdk5 has been reported in many situations leading to cell death, we attempted to determine if it was required for any form of cell deat...

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Main Authors: Yixia Ye, Antonella Tinari, Walter Malorni, Richard A. Lockshin, Zahra Zakeri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2009-01-01
Series:Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/805709