MOLECULAR CONTROL OF LIFE AND DEATH

被引:87
作者
YUAN, JY [1 ]
机构
[1] HARVARD UNIV,SCH MED,BOSTON,MA
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10.1016/0955-0674(95)80030-1
中图分类号
Q2 [细胞生物学];
学科分类号
071009 ; 090102 ;
摘要
Recent evidence has shown that two of the three key genes in the programmed cell death pathway of Caenorhabditis elegans, ced-9 (a cell death suppressor) and ced-3 (a cell death inducer), encode proteins that share structural and functional similarities with the mammalian proto-oncogene product Bcl-2 and interleukin-1 beta converting enzyme, respectively. These findings reveal key molecules that control lire and death decisions in vertebrates.
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页码:211 / 214
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