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A cellular rescue team

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A protein called glycogen synthase kinase-3β is already known to participate in early embryonic development and cell-fate determination. Now it seems that the protein is also involved in a cell’s decision to live or die.

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Figure 1: Life-and-death decisions in cells.

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