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Signalling pathways in apoptosis /

Apoptosis, or programmed cell death, is a necessary process by which a cell may die without adversely affecting its environment. It plays a crucial role in normal development, and in the body's defence mechanisms against disease. Too much cell death is destructive, leading to neurodegenerative...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Lavin, Martin, 1943-, Watters, Dianne, 1952-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam : Harwood Academic, ©1999.
Colección:Modern genetics ; v. 5.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface to the Series; Preface; Contributors; Overview: A Matter of Life and Death; The Death Receptors; The Role of Sphingolipids in Stress Responses and Apoptosis in Eukaryotes; Radiation Response Pathways and Apoptosis; Kinase Cascades and Apoptosis; Protein Kinase C Isoenzymes: Evidence for Selectivity in the Regulation of Apoptosis; Apoptosis in Drosophila; Baculoviral Lessons in Apoptosis; The Mitochondrion: Decisive for Cell Death Control?; Caspases and the Commitment to Death; Caspases: The Molecular Effectors of Apoptosis; Killer Cells
  • Deliverers of Exogenous Death ProteasesSubstrates of Cell Death Proteases and their Role in Apoptosis; Index