The road to death: Caspases, cleavage, and pores
Vishva M. Dixit
Abstract
Vishva Dixit recounts his favorite discoveries after 30-plus years studying the proteins that allow infected, damaged, or obsolete cells to die.
Topics & Concepts
CaspaseCleavage (geology)ApoptosisCell biologyChemistryProgrammed cell deathBiophysicsBiologyBiochemistryPaleontologyFracture (geology)Inflammasome and immune disordersCell death mechanisms and regulationErythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology