Abstract
We have previously shown that Chlamydia trachomatis inhibits host cell apoptosis and blocks mitochondrial cytochrome c release. We now report that activation of both Bax and Bak, two proapoptotic members of the Bcl-2 family that regulate mitochondrial cytochrome c release, was inhibited in chlamydia-infected cells. This observation has provided new information on the mechanisms of chlamydial antiapoptotic activity.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 5470-5474 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Infection and immunity |
| Volume | 72 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 2004 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Infectious Diseases
- Parasitology
- Microbiology
- Immunology