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 language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 343-345 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Trends in Cell Biology |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 2018 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- cytochrome c
- mitochondrial outer membrane permeabilization
- mtDNA
- regulated cell death
- STING
- type I interferon