BAX and BAK at the Gates of Innate Immunity

Lorenzo Galluzzi, Claire Vanpouille-Box

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Abstract

Large BAX/BAK pores that form during apoptosis enable mitochondrial nucleoids to access the cytosol, potentially leading to inflammatory signaling via CGAS. Under physiological conditions, however, BAX/BAK-dependent caspase activation rapidly dismantles dying cells to prevent inflammatory responses. BAX and BAK operate at the interface between apoptotic signaling and innate immunity control.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)343-345
Number of pages3
JournalTrends in Cell Biology
Volume28
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2018
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • cytochrome c
  • mitochondrial outer membrane permeabilization
  • mtDNA
  • regulated cell death
  • STING
  • type I interferon

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