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The Inhibitor of Apoptosis (IAPs) in Adaptive Response to Cellular Stress.
Jean BertheletLaurence DubrezStéphanie PlenchetteArthur Marivinsubject
Programmed cell deathDNA damageCellCellular homeostasisReviewUPRInhibitor of apoptosisDNA damage responseNF-κBneurodegenerative diseaseMedicinecancerNF-kBlcsh:QH301-705.5Caspasebiologybusiness.industryEndoplasmic reticulumapoptosisGeneral MedicineCell biologyIAPsmedicine.anatomical_structurelcsh:Biology (General)caspasesApoptosisImmunologyTNFRbiology.proteinbusinessdescription
Cells are constantly exposed to endogenous and exogenous cellular injuries. They cope with stressful stimuli by adapting their metabolism and activating various “guardian molecules.” These pro-survival factors protect essential cell constituents, prevent cell death, and possibly repair cellular damages. The Inhibitor of Apoptosis (IAPs) proteins display both anti-apoptotic and pro-survival properties and their expression can be induced by a variety of cellular stress such as hypoxia, endoplasmic reticular stress and DNA damage. Thus, IAPs can confer tolerance to cellular stress. This review presents the anti-apoptotic and survival functions of IAPs and their role in the adaptive response to cellular stress. The involvement of IAPs in human physiology and diseases in connection with a breakdown of cellular homeostasis will be discussed.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-01 | Cells |