Caspase dependent programmed cell death in developing embryos: a potential target for therapeutic intervention against pathogenic nematodes.

• Main Authors: Alok Das Mohapatra (Author), Sunil Kumar (Author), Ashok Kumar Satapathy (Author), Balachandran Ravindran (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2011-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: Successful embryogenesis is a critical rate limiting step for the survival and transmission of parasitic worms as well as pathology mediated by them. Hence, blockage of this important process through therapeutic induction of apoptosis in their embryonic stages offers promise for developi...