Identification and characterization of Bimγ, a novel proapoptotic BH3-only splice variant of Bim

JW Liu, D Chandra, SH Tang, D Chopra, DG Tang - Cancer research, 2002 - AACR
Abstract BH3 (Bcl-2 homology 3)-only proteins of the Bcl-2 family play an essentialrole in
apoptosis. In this study, a novel human BH3-only protein, Bcl-2-interacting mediator (Bim) γ …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular cloning and characterization of six novel isoforms of human Bim, a member of the proapoptotic Bcl-2 family

U Mami, T Miyashita, Y Shikama, K Tadokoro… - Febs Letters, 2001 - Elsevier
Bim protein is one of the BH3-only proteins, members of the Bcl-2 family that have only one
of the Bcl-2 homology regions, BH3. BH3-only proteins are essential initiators of apoptotic …

Bim directly antagonizes Bcl-xl in doxorubicin-induced prostate cancer cell apoptosis independently of p53

MC Yang, RW Lin, SB Huang, SY Huang, WJ Chen… - Cell Cycle, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Doxorubicin and other anthracycline compounds exert their anti-cancer effects by causing
DNA damage and initiating cell cycle arrest in cancer cells, followed by apoptosis. DNA …

Identification of novel isoforms of the BH3 domain protein Bim which directly activate Bax to trigger apoptosis

M Marani, T Tenev, D Hancock… - … and cellular biology, 2002 - Taylor & Francis
Bim (Bcl-2-interacting mediator of cell death) is a member of the BH3 domain-only subgroup
of Bcl-2 family members, for which three splice variants have been described. Bim is …

Identification and characterization of BH3 domain protein Bim and its isoforms in human hepatocellular carcinomas

J Miao, GG Chen, JP Yun, SY Chun, ZZ Zheng, RLK Ho… - Apoptosis, 2007 - Springer
BH3-only protein Bim is a critical regulator of apoptosis and plays an essential role in
mammalian development, but the characterization of Bim and its isoforms in hepatocellular …

Bim, a proapoptotic protein, up-regulated via transcription factor E2F1-dependent mechanism, functions as a prosurvival molecule in cancer

R Gogada, N Yadav, J Liu, S Tang, D Zhang… - Journal of Biological …, 2013 - ASBMB
Proapoptotic Bcl-2 homology 3-only protein Bim plays an important role in Bax/Bak-
mediated cytochrome c release and apoptosis. Here, we provide evidence for a novel …

The role of BH3-only protein Bim extends beyond inhibiting Bcl-2–like prosurvival proteins

D Mérino, M Giam, PD Hughes, OM Siggs… - Journal of Cell …, 2009 - rupress.org
Proteins of the Bcl-2 family are critical regulators of apoptosis, but how its BH3-only
members activate the essential effectors Bax and Bak remains controversial. The indirect …

[HTML][HTML] Bim: a novel member of the Bcl‐2 family that promotes apoptosis

L O'Connor, A Strasser, LA O'Reilly… - The EMBO …, 1998 - embopress.org
Certain members of the Bcl‐2 family inhibit apoptosis while others facilitate this
physiological process of cell death. An expression screen for proteins that bind to Bcl‐2 …

Posttranslational regulation of Bim by caspase‐3

H Wakeyama, T Akiyama, Y Kadono… - Annals of the New …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Bim is a proapoptotic BH3‐domain‐only member of the Bcl‐2 family, and its expression is
regulated both transcriptionally and posttranslationally. We developed an in vitro system …

BH3-only protein BIM: an emerging target in chemotherapy

S Shukla, S Saxena, BK Singh, P Kakkar - European journal of cell biology, 2017 - Elsevier
BH3-only proteins constitute major proportion of pro-apoptotic members of B-cell lymphoma
2 (Bcl-2) family of apoptotic regulatory proteins and participate in embryonic development …