Caspase activity sows the seeds of neuronal death.

作者: Junying Yuan , Bruce A. Yankner

DOI: 10.1038/10037

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摘要: Caspases, proteases involved in programmed cell death, may have a role Alzheimer’s and Huntington’s diseases. Localized caspase activation apoptosis be linked to the initiation of such chronic neurodegenerative

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