2018
Methods to Probe Calcium Regulation by BCL-2 Family Members
Carpio MA, Katz SG. Methods to Probe Calcium Regulation by BCL-2 Family Members. Methods In Molecular Biology 2018, 1877: 173-183. PMID: 30536006, DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-8861-7_12.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApoptosisBiological TransportCalciumCytosolEndoplasmic ReticulumHumansMitochondriaMitochondrial MembranesPermeabilityProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2ConceptsMitochondrial outer membrane permeabilizationBcl-2 family membersEndoplasmic reticulumOuter membrane permeabilizationProcess of apoptosisSuch important functionsMembrane permeabilizationDirect regulationFamily membersAdditional roleImportant functionsCalcium regulationApoptosisRegulationRelease of calciumMitochondriaPermeabilizationBiologyCytosolMembersReticulum
2017
Non-apoptotic functions of BCL-2 family proteins
Gross A, Katz SG. Non-apoptotic functions of BCL-2 family proteins. Cell Death & Differentiation 2017, 24: 1348-1358. PMID: 28234359, PMCID: PMC5520452, DOI: 10.1038/cdd.2017.22.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-apoptotic rolesBcl-2 family proteinsFamily proteinsApoptotic roleNon-apoptotic functionsWhole-cell metabolismCellular survival pathwaysMitochondrial physiologyCellular survivalSurvival pathwaysMajor regulatorNuclear processesApoptosis processProteinMechanism of actionPhysiologyImportant cluesRoleAutophagyRegulatorFascinating fieldRegulationPathwayMechanismMetabolism
2015
BCL-2 family member BOK promotes apoptosis in response to endoplasmic reticulum stress
Carpio MA, Michaud M, Zhou W, Fisher JK, Walensky LD, Katz SG. BCL-2 family member BOK promotes apoptosis in response to endoplasmic reticulum stress. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2015, 112: 7201-7206. PMID: 26015568, PMCID: PMC4466744, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1421063112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsB-cell lymphoma 2 ovarian killerApoptotic defectsMultidomain proapoptotic proteins BaxApoptotic responseStress stimuliER stressBcl-2 family proteinsER stress agentsUnfolded protein responseMouse embryonic fibroblastsDefective apoptotic responseMitochondrial apoptotic pathwayProapoptotic protein BaxPredominant subcellular localizationThapsigargin-induced apoptosisEndoplasmic reticulum stressFamily proteinsDeath responseSubcellular localizationEmbryonic fibroblastsHigh homologyProtein responseApoptotic pathwayOvert phenotypeProtein Bax