PHARMACOLOGICAL INHIBITION OF PROGRAMMED LYMPHOCYTE DEATH

被引:75
作者
KROEMER, G [1 ]
MARTINEZ, C [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV AUTONOMA MADRID, CSIC, E-28049 MADRID, SPAIN
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IMMUNOLOGY TODAY | 1994年 / 15卷 / 05期
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10.1016/0167-5699(94)90249-6
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
摘要
Programmed cell death (PCD) is a necessary process that helps to regulate the lifespan of lymphocytes and maintain the compartmental balance of lymphoid organs. In addition, PCD is required for the generation and maintenance of self-tolerance. strategies that inhibit PCD cause profound alterations in the (patho)physiology of the immune system. Here, Guido Kroemer and Carlos Martinez-A. discuss the multiplicity of PCD-inducing pathways, which have been revealed through the use of PCD-inhibitory agents, and analyse the levels at which these agents act.
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