| Literature DB >> 14634618 |
Alexei Degterev1, Michael Boyce, Junying Yuan.
Abstract
Caspases are a family of cysteine proteases that play important roles in regulating apoptosis. A decade of research has generated a wealth of information on the signal transduction pathways mediated by caspases, the distinct functions of individual caspases and the mechanisms by which caspases mediate apoptosis and a variety of physiological and pathological processes.Mesh:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 14634618 DOI: 10.1038/sj.onc.1207107
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Oncogene ISSN: 0950-9232 Impact factor: 9.867