Triggered by caspase proteins, name this process of programmed cell death.
This process is caused by "ced" genes, first discovered in C. elegans. Nitrous oxide is thought to induce this event, by activating SMACs and allowing cytochrome c to exit the mitochondria. Some viruses, like Epstein-Barr, contain IAPs which directly inhibit it, while others can inhibit the p53 transcription factor which regulates it. Theories for its deliberate initiation by the human body include the TNF-induced model, which may play a role in autoimmune diseases. Triggered by caspase proteins, name this process of programmed cell death.
This process is caused by "ced" genes, first discovered in C. elegans.
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