Research on the BCL-2-regulated apoptotic pathway has led to the development of small molecules called BH3-mimetics that bind to pro-survival BCL-2 proteins to induce apoptosis of malignant cells. This Timeline article describes the history of research on the BCL-2 family of proteins and their roles in cancer.
- Alex R. D. Delbridge
- Stephanie Grabow
- David L. Vaux