| Literature DB >> 8645213 |
M J Smyth1, D K Perry, J Zhang, G G Poirier, Y A Hannun, L M Obeid.
Abstract
The novel lipid second messenger, ceramide, specifically induced poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase cleavage through activation of the protease prICE. Over-expression of Bcl-2 inhibited ceramide-induced poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase proteolysis and protected cells from ceramide-induced death. These data provide the first insight into the mechanism by which ceramide mediates apoptosis and suggest a mechanism by which Bel-2 protects from cell death.Entities:
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Year: 1996 PMID: 8645213 PMCID: PMC1217330 DOI: 10.1042/bj3160025
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochem J ISSN: 0264-6021 Impact factor: 3.857