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. 2005 Jul;11(7):725-30.
doi: 10.1038/nm1263.

Caspase-independent cell death

Guido Kroemer  1 , Seamus J Martin
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Caspase-independent cell death

Guido Kroemer et al. Nat Med. 2005 Jul.

Abstract

Caspase activation has been frequently viewed as synonymous with apoptotic cell death; however, caspases can also contribute to processes that do not culminate in cell demise. Moreover, inhibition of caspases can have cytoprotective effects. In a number of different models, caspase inhibition does not maintain cellular viability and instead shifts the morphology of death from apoptosis to nonapoptotic pathways. Here, we explore the contribution of caspases to cell death, either as upstream signals or as downstream effectors contributing to apoptotic morphology, as well as alternative strategies for cell death inhibition. Such alternative strategies may either target catabolic hydrolases or be aimed at preventing mitochondrial membrane permeabilization and its upstream triggers.

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