The Anti-Apoptotic Role of Neuroglobin

The small heme-protein neuroglobin is expressed at high concentrations in certain brain neurons and in the rod cells of the retina. This paper reviews the many studies which have recently identified a protective role for neuroglobin, in a wide range of situations involving apoptotic cell death. The...

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Main Author: Thomas Brittain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-11-01
Series:Cells
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/1/4/1133