In this study, the authors show that low levels of VDAC2 and Bak in hepatocyte mitochondria make them resistant to cell death induced by truncated Bid (tBid), while increased VDAC2 and Bak in liver cancer cells allow specific targeting by combinations of tBid activators and Mcl-1 inhibitors.
- Shamim Naghdi
- Piyush Mishra
- György Hajnóczky
