Caspases in synaptic plasticity

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Caspases are a family of cysteine proteases that play key roles in programmed cell death (apoptosis). Mounting evidence in recent years shows that caspases also have important non-apoptotic functions in multiple cellular processes, such as synaptic plasticity, de...

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Main Authors: Li Zheng, Sheng Morgan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-05-01
Series:Molecular Brain
Online Access:http://www.molecularbrain.com/content/5/1/15