Bax Induced Apoptosis under Control of the Tk1 Promoter

Authors

Scott A. Witt, Brigham Young University
Dr. Kim L. O'Neill, Brigham Young University

Keywords

Bax, apoptosis, Tk1 promoter, cancer cells, cancer treatment

College

Life Sciences

Department

Microbiology and Molecular Biology

Abstract

The human body has an automatic system for eliminating unwanted cells. When it is time for a cell to be removed, it is given a signal to divide up its parts into discrete packages and send them to other cells to be recycled. The cell eventually disintegrates. This process is called apoptosis, or programmed cell death. Every cell in the body has the mechanism, but only the ones receiving the signal will die. Sometimes, certain cells lose the ability to undergo programmed cell death. The result is a group of unwanted cells that refuse to die properly-cancer.

Recommended Citation

Witt, Scott A. and O'Neill, Dr. Kim L. (2014) "Bax Induced Apoptosis under Control of the Tk1 Promoter," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014: Iss. 1, Article 1377.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/1377