2017
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
2015
ABT‐737 Inhibits Full Length And Cleaved Pro‐Apoptotic Bcl‐xL, Resulting in Differential Effects on Death And Survival
Park H, Licznerski P, Niu Y, Alavian K, Jonas E. ABT‐737 Inhibits Full Length And Cleaved Pro‐Apoptotic Bcl‐xL, Resulting in Differential Effects on Death And Survival. The FASEB Journal 2015, 29 DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.29.1_supplement.777.4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFull-length Bcl-xLBcl-xLABT-737Mitochondrial potentialATP productionΔN-BclAnti-apoptotic Bcl-2 family proteinsBcl-2 family proteinsCell death stimuliMitochondrial membrane permeabilityATP synthase activityMitochondrial permeability transition porePro-apoptotic BclPro-apoptotic formBcl-xL inhibitorsPermeability transition poreDeath stimuliFamily proteinsBcl-xL.Isolated mitochondriaPharmacological inhibitorsTransition poreCell deathFull lengthSynthase activity