Inhibitor of Apoptosis Proteins as Novel Targets in Inflammatory Processes
Author(s) -
Bettina Mayer,
Markus Rehberg,
Annette Erhardt,
Alexander Wolf,
Christoph Reichel,
Michael Kracht,
Fritz Krombach,
Gisa Tiegs,
Stefan Zahler,
Angelika M. Vollmar,
Robert Fürst
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
arteriosclerosis thrombosis and vascular biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.007
H-Index - 270
eISSN - 1524-4636
pISSN - 1079-5642
DOI - 10.1161/atvbaha.111.234294
Subject(s) - xiap , microbiology and biotechnology , inflammation , inhibitor of apoptosis , signal transduction , apoptosis , tumor necrosis factor alpha , chemistry , biology , immunology , caspase , programmed cell death , biochemistry
Inhibitor of apoptosis proteins (IAPs), such as X-linked or cellular IAP 1/2 (XIAP, cIAP1/2), are important regulators of apoptosis. IAP antagonists are currently under clinical investigation as anticancer agents. Interestingly, IAPs participate in the inflammation-associated TNF receptor signaling complex and regulate NFκB signaling. This raises the question about the role of IAPs in inflammation. Here, we investigated the anti-inflammatory potential of IAP inhibitors and the role of IAPs in inflammatory processes of endothelial cells.
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