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GAPDH and the search for alternative energy

Permeabilization of the mitochondria usually leads to caspase activation and apoptosis. In the absence of caspase activation, these same mitochondrial changes can also lead to cell death. A recent study suggests that when good mitochondria go bad, the activation of both glycolysis and autophagy may permit cellular survival.

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Figure 1: The role of GAPDH in preventing caspase-independent cell death (CICD).

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Song, S., Finkel, T. GAPDH and the search for alternative energy. Nat Cell Biol 9, 869–870 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncb0807-869

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