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The FLIP Side of Life.
Science signaling - 15 Jan 2013
Silke John, Strasser Andreas
Abstract excerpt
The anti-apoptotic protein c-FLIP, a catalytically inactive homolog of caspase-8, is an important regulator of death receptor signaling. Death receptors constitute a subgroup of the tumor necrosis factor receptor (TNFR) superfamily, which includes TNFR1, Fas, DR4, and DR5. When activated by their respective ligands, TNF, Fas ligand (FasL), and TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL), these receptors cause...
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