The linkage of improved TRAIL activity with binding and activation of CD40 has two considerable advantages compared with non-targeted TRAIL variants.
While TRAIL alone induces apoptosis in sensitive cancer cell lines, TRAIL activity can be enhanced upon coexposure with various chemotherapeutic agents (Gliniak and Le, 1999; Keane et al, 1999; Yamanaka et al, 2000; Bouralexis et al, 2001; Evdokiou et al, 2002; Shimoyama et al, 2002).
Second, our primary selection of genes whose LOF altered TRAIL activity was based on caspase-3/7 activation 1 hour after the addition of TRAIL, whereas the previous study measured viability 20 hours after the addition of TRAIL.
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In addition, we recorded internest trail activity, foraging trail activity, nest population, and canopy cover over each nest.
Also we assessed whether any genes act as positive regulators of TRAIL activity.
Together with the observed enhancement of TRAIL activity, this may favor a more efficient induction of apoptosis in tumor cells.
In addition, here we propose an experimental strategy for inducing stroke neuroprotection by modulating TRAIL activity by using in vivo the selective monoclonal antibody anti-TRAIL.
The assembled complexes, however, fully maintained their TRAIL activity indicating that steric hindrance did not interfere in the TRAIL-death receptor ligation.
Tumor cell survival may be due, in part, to the inhibition of TRAIL activity, e.g. to the expression of osteoprotegerin (OPG) [ 55].
