Cell Death & Differentiation – scientific excellence in the cell biology, molecular biology, and biochemistry of cell death and disease.
Cell Death & Differentiation provides a unified forum for scientists as well as clinical researchers, publishing high-quality original papers together with topical reviews, meeting reports, editorial correspondence and commentaries. Cell Death & Differentiation also publishes a number of special issues, each focusing on a specific area in the field. Cell Death & Differentiation is the official journal of the CFIC (IDI-IRCCS) Istituto Dermopatico dell'Immacolata.
Free online issue
Volume 15, No 5
May 2008
ISSN: 1350-9047
EISSN: 1476-5403
2006 impact factor 7.463*
22/156 Cell Biology
27/262 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Editor-in-Chief:
G Melino
* Journal Citation Reports, Thomson 2007
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EDITORIAL
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Apoptosis and outer mitochondrial membrane rupture FREEORIGINAL PAPER
Structure of the MDM2/MDMX RING domain heterodimer FREEORIGINAL PAPER
Peptide-binding specificity of IAP BIR domainsORIGINAL PAPER
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