PMID-sentid Pub_year Sent_text comp_official_name comp_offsetprotein_name organism prot_offset 17620440-3 2007 Here, we describe six BA derivatives that are markedly more potent than BA for inhibiting inducible nitric oxide synthase, activating phase 2 cytoprotective enzymes, and inducing apoptosis in cancer cells and in Bax/Bak(-/-) fibroblasts, which lack two key proteins involved in the intrinsic, mitochondrial-dependent apoptotic pathway. betulinic acid 22-24 BCL2 antagonist/killer 1 Homo sapiens 216-219 19115109-0 2009 Betulinic acid induces cytochrome c release and apoptosis in a Bax/Bak-independent, permeability transition pore dependent fashion. betulinic acid 0-14 BCL2 antagonist/killer 1 Homo sapiens 67-70 34064489-6 2021 In addition, BA triggered a dose-dependent cytotoxic effect characterized by apoptotic features: morphological alterations (nuclear fragmentation, apoptotic bodies) and the upregulation of pro-apoptotic markers mRNA expression (Bax, Bad and Bak). betulinic acid 13-15 BCL2 antagonist/killer 1 Homo sapiens 241-244 22526391-0 2012 Betulinic acid induces Bax/Bak-independent cytochrome c release in human nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells. betulinic acid 0-14 BCL2 antagonist/killer 1 Homo sapiens 27-30