Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, UMR8125, Institut Gustave Roussy, 39 rue Camille-Desmoulins, F-94805 Villejuif, France
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Is apoptotic cell death due to the action of caspases? Caspase inhibition can actually encourage death in tumor necrosis factor−induced shock, indicating that caspase activation is not synonymous with apoptotic demise.