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The novel lipid second messenger, ceramide, specifically induced poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase cleavage through activation of the protease prICE. Over-expression of Bcl-2 inhibited ceramide-induced poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase proteolysis and protected cells from ceramide-induced death. These data provide the first insight into the mechanism by which ceramide mediates apoptosis and suggest a mechanism by which Bel-2 protects from cell death.
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