Fol. Biol. 2010, 56, 37-46

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2010056020037

PI3K/Akt Promotes GRP78 Accumulation and Inhibits Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress-Induced Apoptosis in HEK293 Cells

R. Y. Dai1,2, S. K. Chen3, D. M. Yan1, R. Chen4, Y. P. Liu1, C. Y. Duan1, J. Li2, T. He2, Hong Li1,2

1Department of Biochemistry, Luzhou Medical College, Luzhou, Sichuan, P.R. China
2Key Laboratory of Sichuan Colleges and Universities for Human Disease Cell Signalling and Regulation, Luzhou, Sichuan, P.R. China
3Department of Biology, Luzhou Medical College, Luzhou, Sichuan, P.R. China
4Department of Public Health, Luzhou Medical College, Luzhou, Sichuan, P.R. China

Received December 2009
Accepted March 2010

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