Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase/Akt Signaling Controls Endothelial Cell Sensitivity to Fas-Mediated Apoptosis via Regulation of FLICE-Inhibitory Protein (FLIP)

Abstract
—Fas is constitutively expressed on endothelial cells, but in contrast to smooth muscle and other cell types, endothelial cells are highly resistant to Fas-mediated apoptosis. In this study...