Question

Cathepsin d protects colorectal cancer cells from acetate-induced apoptosis through autophagy-independent degradation of damaged mitochondria

Answer 1

Cathepsin D protects colorectal cancer cells from acetate-induced apoptosis through autophagy-independent degradation of damaged mitochondria. ... Acetate is a short-chain fatty acid secreted by Propionibacteria from the human intestine, known to induce mitochondrial apoptotic death in colorectal cancer (CRC) cells.