Anti-Apoptotic Effects of Carotenoids in Neurodegeneration

Anti-Apoptotic Effects of Carotenoids in Neurodegeneration

Apoptosis, programmed cell death type I, is a critical part of neurodegeneration in cerebral ischemia, Parkinson’s, and Alzheimer’s disease. Apoptosis begins with activation of pro-death proteins Bax and Bak, release of cytochrome c and activation of caspases, loss of membrane integrity of intracell...

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Main Authors: Han-A Park, Mary Margaret Hayden, Sydni Bannerman, Joseph Jansen, Kristi M. Crowe-White
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
apoptosis
mitochondria
carotenoid
neurodegeneration
antioxidant
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/15/3453

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