Proteases in Apoptosis: Pathways, Protocols and Translational Advances

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Bose, Kakoli (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2015.
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Medical biochemistry.; Apoptosis.; Life Sciences.; Biomedicine general.; Medical Biochemistry.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the proteases involved in programmed cell death. It presents a focused yet extensive discussion on proteolytic enzymes such as caspases, HtrAs, granzymes, calpains and cathepsins as well as laboratory protocols related to enzymology and apoptosis. Mouse...

Table of Contents:

• Apoptosis: Pathways, Molecules and Beyond
• Caspases - key players in apoptosis
• Calpains and Granzymes: non-caspase proteases in cell death
• Cathepsins and HtrAs - multitasking proteases in programmed cell death
• Proteases in Apoptosis: Protocols and Methods
• Preclinical Animal Model and Non-invasive Imaging in Apoptosis.