The mitochondrial protein Bak is pivotal for gliotoxin-induced apoptosis and a critical host factor of Aspergillus fumigatus virulence in mice
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Pardo, Julian; Urban, Christian; Galvez, Eva; Ekert, Paul; Muller, Uwe; Kwon-Chung, June Kyung; Lobigs, Mario; Mullbacher, Arno; Wallich, Reinhard; Barner, Christopher; Simon, Markus M
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Aspergillus fumigatus infections cause high levels of morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients. Gliotoxin (GT), a secondary metabolite, is cytotoxic for mammalian cells, but the molecular basis and biological relevance of this toxicity remain speculative. We show that GT induces apoptotic cell death by activating the proapoptotic Bcl-2 family member Bak, but not Bax, to elicit the generation of reactive oxygen species, the mitochondrial release of apoptogenic factors, and caspase-3...[Show more]
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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Date published: | 2006 |
Type: | Journal article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/85150 |
Source: | Journal of Cell Biology |
DOI: | 10.1083/jcb.200604044 |
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