Caspase activity sows the seeds of neuronal death

被引：32

作者：

Yuan, JY

Yankner, BA

机构：

[1] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Dept Cell Biol, Boston, MA 02115 USA

[2] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Dept Neurol, Boston, MA 02115 USA

[3] Childrens Hosp, Boston, MA 02115 USA

来源：

NATURE CELL BIOLOGY | 1999年 / 1卷 / 02期

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D O I：

10.1038/10037

中图分类号：

Q2 [细胞生物学];

学科分类号：

071009 ; 090102 ;

摘要：

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

引用

页码：E44 / E45

页数：2

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