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ArticleCell death and differentiation2025

Collaborative orchestration of BH3-only proteins governs Bak/Bax-dependent hepatocyte apoptosis under antiapoptotic protein-deficiency in mice.

Shinnosuke Kudo, Hayato Hikita, Yoshinobu Saito, Kazuhiro Murai, Takahiro Kodama, Tomohide Tatsumi, Tetsuo Takehara

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Article in Cell death and differentiation, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Shinnosuke Kudo *Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.ORCID 0009-0000-1322-7835
Hayato HikitaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-2488-7315
Yoshinobu Saito *Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-0624-0449
Kazuhiro MuraiDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
Takahiro KodamaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-6250-1324
Tomohide TatsumiDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
Tetsuo TakeharaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan. takehara@gh.med.osaka-u.ac.jp.ORCID 0000-0001-5036-3457

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Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) JP23fk0210121Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) JP23fk0310512MEXT | Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) JP21H02903MEXT | Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) JP23H02894
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Abstract

The fine-tuned balance between anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 family proteins, such as Bcl-xL and Mcl-1, and pro-apoptotic Bcl-2 family proteins, like Bak and Bax, is crucial for maintaining hepatocyte integrity. BH3-only proteins, including Bid, Bim, Puma, Noxa, Bad, Bmf, Bik and Hrk, serve as apoptosis initiators. They are activated by various stimuli, which leads to Bak/Bax activation. We previously reported that Bid and Bim contributed to hepatocyte apoptosis through Bak/Bax activation in the absence of anti-apoptotic proteins Bcl-xL and/or Mcl-1. However, the comprehensive involvement of all eight BH3-only proteins in Bak/Bax-dependent hepatocyte apoptosis remains unclear. Puma disruption suppressed hepatocyte apoptosis in hepatocyte-specific Bcl-xL or Mcl-1 knockout (Bcl-xL

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ApoptosisApoptosis Regulatory Proteinsbcl-2-Associated X Proteinbcl-2 Homologous Antagonist-Killer ProteinHepatocytesAnimalsBcl-2-Like Protein 11bcl-X ProteinBH3 Interacting Domain Death Agonist ProteinMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMyeloid Cell Leukemia Sequence 1 ProteinProto-Oncogene ProteinsTumor Suppressor ProteinsApoptosis Regulatory ProteinsBak1 protein, mouseBax protein, mousebcl-2-Associated X Proteinbcl-2 Homologous Antagonist-Killer ProteinBcl-2-Like Protein 11bcl-X ProteinBH3 Interacting Domain Death Agonist ProteinMcl1 protein, mouseMyeloid Cell Leukemia Sequence 1 ProteinProto-Oncogene ProteinsPUMA protein, mouseTumor Suppressor Proteins

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PMID39994353
PMCPMC12162870

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