Bcl-B: an 'unknown' protein of the Bcl-2 family

Autor: N. V. Pervushin, G. S. Kopeina, B. Zhivotovsky
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Biology Direct, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1745-6150
DOI: 10.1186/s13062-023-00431-4
Popis: Abstract Bcl-B is a poorly understood protein of the Bcl-2 family that is highly expressed in many healthy tissues and tumor types. Bcl-B is considered an antiapoptotic protein, but many reports have revealed its contradictory roles in different cancer types. In this mini-review, we elucidate the functions of Bcl-B in normal conditions and various pathologies, its regulation of programmed cell death, its oncogene/oncosuppressor activity in tumorigenesis, its impact on drug-acquired resistance, and possible approaches to inhibit Bcl-B.
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