BBC3 (PUMA) regulates developmental apoptosis but not axonal injury induced death in the retina

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Naturally occurring apoptosis is a developmental process that shapes the retina by eliminating overproduced neurons. In the absence of the proapoptotic Bcl-2 family member BAX, developmental apoptosis in the retina is disrupted and e...

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Main Authors: Harder Jeffrey M, Libby Richard T
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-07-01
Series:Molecular Neurodegeneration
Online Access:http://www.molecularneurodegeneration.com/content/6/1/50