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English
Noun
apoptogen (plural apoptogens)
- (biochemistry) Any chemical substance that induces apoptosis.
2015 July 30, En Li et al., “FGF21 protects against ox-LDL induced apoptosis through suppressing CHOP expression in THP1 macrophage derived foam cells”, in BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, volume 15, →DOI:CHOP contributes to ER stress-induced macrophage death by inducing Fas activation, depletion of ER-associated calcium stores, and release of apoptogens from mitochondria.
Translations
any chemical substance that induces apoptosis