Modeling a snap-action, variable-delay switch controlling extrinsic cell death.
When exposed to tumor necrosis factor (TNF) or TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL), a closely related death ligand and investigational therapeutic, cells enter a protracted period of variable duration in which only upstream initiator caspases are active. A subsequent and sudden transition...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2008-12-01
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Series: | PLoS Biology |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2592357?pdf=render |