LIU Quan-hong, LIU Shu-yuan
(College of Life Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi′an 710062, Shaanxi, China)
Abstract:
Recently, there are more and more studies on the relations between the mitochondria and the tumor. In this review, the role of mitochondrial intermembrane proteins in cellular apoptosis, the possible mechanism on mitochondrial intermembrane proteins releasing from mitochondria and in application to the medication for tumors are discussed.
KeyWords:
mitochondria; apoptosis; intermembrane proteins; tumor