ACC-1 antibody, ACC-2 antibody, BCL2L5 antibody, BFL1 antibody, GRS antibody, HBPA1 antibody, Bcl2a1d antibody, BCL2A1 antibody, BCL2 related protein A1 antibody, BCL2-related protein A1 antibody, BCL2A1 antibody, Bcl2a1 antibody
Background
Bcl-2 related Protein A1 is a member of the BCL-2 protein family. The proteins of this family form hetero- or homodimers and act as anti- and pro-apoptotic regulators that are involved in a wide variety of cellular activities such as embryonic development, homeostasis and tumorigenesis. The protein encoded by this gene is able to reduce the release of pro-apoptotic cytochrome c from mitochondria and block caspase activation. This gene is a direct transcription target of NF-kappa B in response to inflammatory mediators, and has been shown to be up-regulated by different extracellular signals, such as granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), CD40, phorbol ester and inflammatory cytokine TNF and IL-1, which suggests a cytoprotective function that is essential for lymphocyte activation as well as cell survival.Synonyms: BCL2A1, BCL2L5, BFL1, Bcl-2-like protein 5, Bcl-2-related protein A1, GRS, HBPA1, Hemopoietic-specific early response protein, Protein BFL-1