Insights into the function of Hax1 are provided by a study showing that Hax1 facilitates the processing of the mitochondrial protease HtrA2 by the mitochondrial rhomboid protease Parl. It is the protease activity of HtrA2 that is essential to suppress apoptosis in both lymphocytes and striatal neurons.
- Jyh-Rong Chao
- Evan Parganas
- James N. Ihle