Bisindolylmaleimide VIII enhances DR5-mediated apoptosis through the MKK4/JNK/p38 kinase and the mitochondrial pathways.
Authors: Ohtsuka Toshiaki; Zhou Tong;
Journal:J Biol Chem
PubMed ID:12034736
Bisindolylmaleimide VIII (Bis VIII) has been previously shown to enhance Fas-mediated apoptosis through a protein kinase C-independent mechanism. In the present study, we examined the effect of Bis VIII on apoptosis induced by DR5 (TRAIL-R2), using an agonistic anti-human DR5 monoclonal antibody, TRA-8. Our results demonstrated that Bis VIII was ... More