Targeting caspases in intracellular protozoan infections

Immunopharmacology and Immunotoxicology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 159-173

  Guillermo, Landi V C ^a   Pereira, Wnia F ^a   De Meis, Juliana ^b   Ribeiro Gomes, Flavia L ^a   Silva, Elisabeth M ^a   Kroll Palhares, Karina ^a   Takiya, Christina M ^a   Lopes, Marcela F ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Caspase; Immunity; Parasite; Trypanosoma cruzi

Indexed keywords

CASPASE 8; CASPASE 9; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENT; CASPASE INHIBITOR; DEATH RECEPTOR;

APOPTOSIS; DRUG INHIBITION; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNITY; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; IN VIVO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOZOAL INFECTION; REVIEW; ANIMAL; DRUG EFFECTS; ENZYMOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE; IMMUNOLOGY; MOUSE; PROTOZOAN INFECTIONS;

PROTOZOA; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

ANIMALS; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; APOPTOSIS; CASPASE INHIBITORS; HUMANS; IMMUNE TOLERANCE; MICE; PROTOZOAN INFECTIONS; RECEPTORS, DEATH DOMAIN;

EID: 68949209795     PISSN: 08923973     EISSN: 15322513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08923970802332164     Document Type: Review

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