Effects of Gpx4 on cells in cold cultures (IMAGE)

Hokkaido University

Effects of Gpx4 on cells in cold cultures — Caption

Syrian hamster cell cultures survive in cold conditions at 4°C (left). Human cell cultures typically exhibit cell death in cold conditions (middle), but when Gpx4 is overexpressed by cells in the culture, cell death rate drops drastically (right). (Photo provided by Masamitsu Sone)

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Masamitsu Sone

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