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To review emerging evidence on how cell death signals propagate from cell surface receptors into the cell interior to execute apoptosis, and to evaluate their therapeutic implications.

August 9, 1996Science

Forging a Path to Cell Death

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MBMarcia BarinagaSalk Institute for Biological Studies

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Narrative review uncovers receptor-mediated cell death signaling pathways in cellular systems, highlighting new therapeutic strategies for cancer and neurodegenerative diseases.

Key Points

To review emerging evidence on how cell death signals propagate from cell surface receptors into the cell interior to execute apoptosis, and to evaluate their therapeutic implications.
Synthesized recent molecular biology findings regarding signal transduction mechanisms initiated by cell surface death receptors.
Evaluated the mechanistic roles of apoptotic pathways in physiological development, immune regulation, and pathological states.
Characterized complex intracellular signaling networks that directly transmit extracellular death receptor activation to internal apoptotic machinery.
Identified pathway disruption as a key contributor to disease etiology, underscoring the therapeutic potential of targeting apoptotic signaling in cancer and neurodegenerative conditions.

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Marcia Barinaga (1996) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a86f1fe3f44447e627cba1d https://doi.org/10.1126/science.273.5276.735

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August 9, 1996Science

Forging a Path to Cell Death

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MBMarcia BarinagaSalk Institute for Biological Studies

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Implication

Narrative review uncovers receptor-mediated cell death signaling pathways in cellular systems, highlighting new therapeutic strategies for cancer and neurodegenerative diseases.

Key Points

To review emerging evidence on how cell death signals propagate from cell surface receptors into the cell interior to execute apoptosis, and to evaluate their therapeutic implications.
Synthesized recent molecular biology findings regarding signal transduction mechanisms initiated by cell surface death receptors.
Evaluated the mechanistic roles of apoptotic pathways in physiological development, immune regulation, and pathological states.
Characterized complex intracellular signaling networks that directly transmit extracellular death receptor activation to internal apoptotic machinery.
Identified pathway disruption as a key contributor to disease etiology, underscoring the therapeutic potential of targeting apoptotic signaling in cancer and neurodegenerative conditions.

Cite This Study

Marcia Barinaga (1996) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a86f1fe3f44447e627cba1d https://doi.org/10.1126/science.273.5276.735

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