title: [Expression of the Bax proapoptotic factor in asthmatic patients].
abstract: The alteration in the expression of the factors involved in the apoptotic mechanism of the respiratory cell epithelium of asthma patients remains an unsolved issue. The mitochondria holds a very important place in the apoptotic chain, making therefore the study of the proteins belonging to the Bcl-2 family that "controls" permeability of mitochondria's membrane extremely interesting, both for asthma as for other diseases. Our main concern in this study was to reveal the changes in expression of Bax factor at the level of the respiratory epithelium in asthma patients. We examined a number of 21 patients with different degrees of asthma. The tissue samples were accordingly processed for immunotyping with anti-Bax antibodies. Following microscopic examination we have found, even in mild cases of asthma, a decreased expression of Bax factor at the epithelial level, compared with the witness. The discovery of all these factors involved in cell apoptosis as well as their alteration in Asthma will be the future of therapeutic approach in these patients.
authors.affiliation: Spitalul Clinic de Pneumologie Iaşi, Ambulatoriul de specialitate. c_grigoras@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Constantin Cristian
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Grigoraş
authors.forename: Adriana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Grigoraş
authors.forename: Traian
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mihăescu
authors.forename: Alina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Floarea-Stra
authors.forename: Laurette
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cozma
authors.forename: Liliana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vereş
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017209:Apoptosis; D001249:Asthma / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000628:therapy; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000378:metabolism; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D015316:Genetic Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020545:Respiratory Mucosa / Q000378:metabolism; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D051028:bcl-2-Associated X Protein / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D051028:bcl-2-Associated X Protein