apoptogen

English

Noun

apoptogen (plural apoptogens)

1. (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^[1], 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

• Portuguese: apoptógeno m