Caspases: Evolutionary aspects of their functions in vertebrates

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 727-753

  Sakamaki, K ^a   Satou, Y ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Caspase; Evolution; Inflammation; Terminal differentiation; Vertebrates

Indexed keywords

CASPASE;

ANIMAL; APOPTOSIS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; ENZYMOLOGY; EVOLUTION; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; METABOLISM; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; CASPASES; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; PHYLOGENY;

ANIMALIA; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; MAMMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 62349098335     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2009.02184.x     Document Type: Review

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