The apoptotic response in HCT116<sup><it>BAX-/- </it></sup>cancer cells becomes rapidly saturated with increasing expression of a GFP-BAX fusion protein

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Many chemotherapeutic agents promote tumor cell death by activating the intrinsic pathway of apoptosis. Intrinsic apoptosis involves permeabilization of the mitochondrial outer membrane and the release of cytochrome c, a process that...

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Main Authors: Semaan Sheila J, Nickells Robert W
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-10-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/10/554