RIP kinases initiate programmed necrosis

Lorenzo Galluzzi, Oliver Kepp, Guido Kroemer

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Abstract

Some lethal stimuli can induce either apoptosis or necrosis, depending on the cell type and/or experimental setting. Until recently, the molecular bases of this phenomenon were largely unknown. Now, two members of the receptor-interacting serine-threonine kinase (RIP) family, RIP1 and RIP3, have been demonstrated to control the switch between apoptotic and necrotic cell death. Some mechanistic details, however, remain controversial.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8-10
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Molecular Cell Biology
Volume1
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2009

Keywords

  • Animals
  • Apoptosis
  • Membrane Potential, Mitochondrial
  • Mice
  • Mitochondria/enzymology
  • Necrosis/enzymology
  • Reactive Oxygen Species/metabolism
  • Receptor-Interacting Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases/metabolism

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