| Literature DB >> 30250907 |
Yohannes A Mebratu1, Yohannes Tesfaigzi1.
Abstract
Hyperplastic airway epithelial cells may be the cause for increased risk for lung cancer in patients with chronic lung diseases. The B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2) family member, Bcl-2-interacting killer (BIK), triggers cell death specifically in these hyperplastic cells because of adequate presence of Death-associated Protein Kinase 1 (DAPk1), BCL-2 Antagonist Killer (BAK), and Extracellular Signal-regulated Kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2). Therefore, BIK may be a useful tool to control the development of lung cancer in patients with chronic diseases.Entities:
Year: 2018 PMID: 30250907 PMCID: PMC6150014 DOI: 10.1080/23723556.2018.1435182
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mol Cell Oncol ISSN: 2372-3556