Decisive steps in the initiation of programmed cell death revealed
Tübingen researchers have studied the formation of membrane pores that are critical to start the apoptosis program
18-Aug-2015 -
When cells age or suffer damage, they are able to actively bring about their own pre-programmed death known as apoptosis. A desensitization of this process determines the change from a normal cell into a cancer cell. On the other hand, an over-functioning of apoptosis is associated to the onset ...
apoptosis
neurodegenerative diseases
proteins