APOPTOSOME. “In many cells, the apoptosome is dispensable for stress-induced apoptosis. Since the level of total caspase activity is markedly lower in its absence, the apoptosome must be an amplifier of the caspase cascade rather than a critical initiator of it. Apparently the amplification is more important for ensuring the death of certain cell types (e.g., neuronal precursors) than others (e.g., lymphocytes).”
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