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Review
. 2008 Mar;9(3):231-41.
doi: 10.1038/nrm2312.

Apoptosis: controlled demolition at the cellular level

Rebecca C Taylor  1 , Sean P Cullen, Seamus J Martin
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Apoptosis: controlled demolition at the cellular level

Rebecca C Taylor et al. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol. 2008 Mar.

Abstract

Apoptosis is characterized by a series of dramatic perturbations to the cellular architecture that contribute not only to cell death, but also prepare cells for removal by phagocytes and prevent unwanted immune responses. Much of what happens during the demolition phase of apoptosis is orchestrated by members of the caspase family of cysteine proteases. These proteases target several hundred proteins for restricted proteolysis in a controlled manner that minimizes damage and disruption to neighbouring cells and avoids the release of immunostimulatory molecules.

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