Bcl-2 does not inhibit cell death induced by the physiological Fas ligand: implications for the existence of type I and type II cells

Huang, D C S; Tschopp, J; Strasser, A

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Published: 27 July 2000

Bcl-2 does not inhibit cell death induced by the physiological Fas ligand: implications for the existence of type I and type II cells

D C S Huang¹,
J Tschopp² &
A Strasser¹

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Dear Editor

We read with interest the recent letter by Schmitz and colleagues¹ about the differences between cell lines in apoptosis signaling induced by Fas (APO-1/CD95) ligation. We have recently obtained results² that challenge the conclusions described in their letter.

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Huang, D., Tschopp, J. & Strasser, A. Bcl-2 does not inhibit cell death induced by the physiological Fas ligand: implications for the existence of type I and type II cells. Cell Death Differ 7, 754–755 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.cdd.4400683

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