Caspase-8 defieciency effect on intestinal epithelial cells
Summary:
Analysis of intestinal epithelial cells from animals with an intestinal epithelium specific deletion of caspase-8, a cysteine protease involved in regulating cellular apoptosis. Results provide insight into the role of caspase-8 in the intestinal epithelium.
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