Alternative Names
DNA Fragmentation Factor Subunit Alpha; DNA Fragmentation Factor 45 kDa Subunit; DFF-45; Inhibitor of CAD; ICAD; DFFA; DFF1; DFF45; H13
Background
DNA Fragmentation Factor Subunit Alpha (DFFA). DFFA exists as a heterodimer (DFF) with DFFB. DFF is activated once DFFA is cleaved by Caspase-3. The cleaved fragments of DFFA detach from DFFB (the active component of DFF), which in turn triggers DNA fragmentation as well as chromatin condensation during apoptosis. A reduced level of DFFA detected in ovarian endometriosis may be a part of an apoptosis-resistant mechanism enhancing the disease progression.
Note
For Research Use Only , Not for Diagnostic Use.