Bax Inhibitor-1 down-regulation in the progression of chronic liver diseases
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Bax inhibitor-1 (BI-1) is an evolutionary conserved endoplasmic reticulum protein that, when overexpressed in mammalian cells, suppresses the apoptosis induced by Bax, a pro-apoptotic member of the Bcl-2 family. The aims of this stud...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-04-01
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Series: | BMC Gastroenterology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/10/35 |