Radiation-induced signal transduction and stress response Journal Article


Author: Haimovitz-Friedman, A.
Article Title: Radiation-induced signal transduction and stress response
Abstract: Radiation-induced DNA damage can induce death by apoptosis by activation of signal transduction pathways. One such pathway is the sphingomyelin/ceramide signal transduction pathway that is involved in initiation of stress-induced apoptosis in a variety of normal and neoplastic cells. This pathway is under regulation by the protein kinase C (PKC) pathway that constitutes an anti-apoptosis mechanism. DNA damage can also increase ceramide levels by activating the biosynthesis pathway, through the activation of the ceramide synthase enzyme. Both pathways could serve as potential targets for strategies that take advantage of signaling-based apoptosis to enhance cell killing in radiation therapy.
Keywords: signal transduction; nonhuman; animal cell; animals; cell death; dna damage; apoptosis; enzyme activation; radiation injury; chromosome aberration; stress; effector cell; oxidative stress; oxidoreductases; tissue injury; protein kinase; cell killing; ceramide; ceramides; sphingomyelin; sphingomyelins; humans; priority journal; article
Journal Title: Radiation Research
Volume: 150
Issue: 5 Suppl.
ISSN: 0033-7587
Publisher: Radiation Research Society  
Date Published: 1998-11-01
Start Page: S102
End Page: S108
Language: English
PUBMED: 9806613
PROVIDER: scopus
DOI: 10.2307/3579812
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Notes: Article -- Export Date: 12 December 2016 -- Source: Scopus
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