Chinese Optics Letters, Volume. 8, Issue 10, 950(2010)
Confocal imaging of Bim translocation to endoplasmic reticulum during DHA-induced ASTC-a-1 cell apoptosis
Bim, a proapoptotic member of Bcl-2 family, plays an important role in cell apoptosis. It is generally thought that Bim translocates to mitochondria in response to apoptotic stimuli. We use confocal microscopy to image the temporal-spatial dynamics of Bim during dihydroartemisinin (DHA) induced human lung adenocarcinoma (ASTC-a-1) cell apoptosis. Interestingly, we find that DHA induces Bim translocation to endoplasmic reticulum (ER) rather than mitochondria, implying that Bim-ER pathway might be involved in the DHA-induced ASTC-a-1 cell apoptosis.
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Min Chen, Yingying Lu, Tongsheng Chen, Junle Qu, "Confocal imaging of Bim translocation to endoplasmic reticulum during DHA-induced ASTC-a-1 cell apoptosis," Chin. Opt. Lett. 8, 950 (2010)
Received: Jun. 22, 2010
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Published Online: Oct. 19, 2010
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