"Caspase 12" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A long pro-domain caspase that contains a caspase recruitment domain in its pro-domain region. Caspase 12 is activated by pro-apoptotic factors that are released during cell stress and by CARD SIGNALING ADAPTOR PROTEINS. It activates APOPTOSIS by cleaving and activating EFFECTOR CASPASES.
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D053454
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D08.811.277.656.262.500.126.550.920 D08.811.277.656.300.200.126.550.920 D12.644.360.075.405.550.920 D12.776.476.075.405.550.920
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| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Caspase 12" by people in Profiles.
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The tumor suppressor activity of MDA-7/IL-24 is mediated by intracellular protein expression in NSCLC cells. Mol Ther. 2004 Mar; 9(3):355-67.