Inhibition of Bcl-xL prevents pro-death actions of ΔN-Bcl-xL at the mitochondrial inner membrane during glutamate excitotoxicity
Park HA, Licznerski P, Mnatsakanyan N, Niu Y, Sacchetti S, Wu J, Polster BM, Alavian KN, Jonas EA. Inhibition of Bcl-xL prevents pro-death actions of ΔN-Bcl-xL at the mitochondrial inner membrane during glutamate excitotoxicity. Cell Death & Differentiation 2017, 24: 1963-1974. PMID: 28777375, PMCID: PMC5635221, DOI: 10.1038/cdd.2017.123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphateAnimalsBcl-X ProteinBiphenyl CompoundsCell DeathCyclosporineGlutamic AcidMembrane Potential, MitochondrialMitochondrial MembranesMitochondrial Proton-Translocating ATPasesModels, BiologicalMutant ProteinsNeuritesNeurotoxinsNitrophenolsPiperazinesProtein SubunitsRats, Sprague-DawleyRhodaminesSulfonamidesConceptsBcl-xLABT-737ΔN-BclMitochondrial membraneWEHI-539ATP synthase c-subunitMitochondrial inner membrane depolarizationPro-death actionInner membrane depolarizationMitochondrial inner membraneOuter mitochondrial membraneMitochondrial inner membrane potentialATP synthase activityActivation of BaxInner membrane potentialMitochondrial permeability transition poreMitochondrial membrane potentialMembrane potentialPermeability transition poreAnti-apoptotic activityC subunitInner membraneB-cell lymphoma extra-large proteinBax activationGlutamate toxicity