2005
Actions of BAX on Mitochondrial Channel Activity and on Synaptic Transmission
Jonas EA, Hardwick JM, Kaczmarek LK. Actions of BAX on Mitochondrial Channel Activity and on Synaptic Transmission. Antioxidants & Redox Signaling 2005, 7: 1092-1100. PMID: 16115013, DOI: 10.1089/ars.2005.7.1092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApoptosisBcl-2-Associated X ProteinBcl-X ProteinCell MembraneElectrophysiologyIntracellular MembranesLiposomesLoligoMitochondriaMultigene FamilyNeurotransmitter AgentsPatch-Clamp TechniquesPeptidesPresynaptic TerminalsProtein Structure, TertiarySynapsesSynaptic TransmissionTime FactorsConceptsMitochondrial membraneBcl-2 family proteins BaxCell deathOuter mitochondrial membraneAction of BaxMitochondrial channel activityChannel activityNormal physiological settingsAntiapoptotic Bcl-xL proteinBcl-xL proteinDeath channelMitochondrial architectureMitochondrial channelsProapoptotic fragmentsLarge conductance channelPresynaptic terminalsBcl-xL.Proapoptotic proteinsAlternative functionsProtein BaxPhysiological settingsPhysiological roleSynaptic transmissionBaxNeurotransmitter release
2003
BAK Alters Neuronal Excitability and Can Switch from Anti- to Pro-Death Function during Postnatal Development
Fannjiang Y, Kim CH, Huganir RL, Zou S, Lindsten T, Thompson CB, Mito T, Traystman RJ, Larsen T, Griffin DE, Mandir AS, Dawson TM, Dike S, Sappington AL, Kerr DA, Jonas EA, Kaczmarek LK, Hardwick JM. BAK Alters Neuronal Excitability and Can Switch from Anti- to Pro-Death Function during Postnatal Development. Developmental Cell 2003, 4: 575-585. PMID: 12689595, DOI: 10.1016/s1534-5807(03)00091-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornApoptosisBcl-2 Homologous Antagonist-Killer ProteinCentral Nervous SystemCentral Nervous System DiseasesCentral Nervous System Viral DiseasesDisease Models, AnimalEpilepsyExcitatory Postsynaptic PotentialsGenetic VectorsHippocampusKainic AcidMaleMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, KnockoutNeurodegenerative DiseasesNeuronsNeurotoxinsProtein Structure, TertiarySindbis VirusStrokeSynaptic TransmissionConceptsNeuronal excitabilityVirus infectionPostnatal developmentAlters neuronal excitabilityKainate-induced seizuresSpinal cord neuronsIschemia/strokeSindbis virus infectionNeuronal injuryCord neuronsNeuronal deathProtective effectSynaptic activityMouse modelParkinson's diseaseNeuron subtypesNeurotransmitter releasePro-death functionMiceNeuronsSpecific death stimuliDeathSeizuresPossible roleExcitability