Praf2 is a novel Bcl-xL/Bcl-2 interacting protein with the ability to modulate survival of cancer cells.

Increased expression of Bcl-xL in cancer has been shown to confer resistance to a broad range of apoptotic stimuli and to modulate a number of other aspects of cellular physiology, including energy metabolism, cell cycle, autophagy, mitochondrial fission/fusion and cellular adhesion. However, only f...

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Main Authors: Maria Teresa Vento, Valeria Zazzu, Alessia Loffreda, Justin R Cross, Julian Downward, Maria Patrizia Stoppelli, Ingram Iaccarino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-12-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3006391?pdf=render