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Catalytic activity of the caspase-8-FLIP(L) complex inhibits RIPK3-dependent necrosis.
Nature - 17 Mar 2011
Oberst Andrew, Dillon Christopher P, Weinlich Ricardo, McCormick Laura L, Fitzgerald Patrick, Pop Cristina, Hakem Razq, Salvesen Guy S, Green Douglas R
Abstract excerpt
Caspase-8 has two opposing biological functions--it promotes cell death by triggering the extrinsic pathway of apoptosis, but also has a survival activity, as it is required for embryonic development, T-lymphocyte activation, and resistance to necrosis induced by tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and related family ligands. Here we show that development of caspase-8-deficient mice is completely rescued by ablation...
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