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Inhibition of caspase activity induces a switch from apoptosis to necrosis
27 Mar 1998
Abstract excerpt
The role of caspases in B lymphocyte cell death was investigated by using two broad spectrum inhibitors of the caspase family, Z-Asp-cmk and Z-VAD-fmk. They totally prevented spontaneous and drug-induced apoptosis and inhibited the CPP32/caspase-3-like activity exhibited by apoptotic cells. However, the suppression of apoptosis was not associated with a long-term increase of cell survival, but conversely, with a...
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