Caspase-4 (TX/ICH-2/ICE relII) is a member of the caspase family of proteases that play a key role in the execution of apoptosis and activation of inflammatory cytokines (1-3). Expression of caspase-4 has been observed in most tissues except brain, with highest levels in placenta, lung, spleen, and peripheral blood...

FLIP, also known as CASP8 and FADD-like apoptosis regulator (CFLAR), contains two death effector domains (DEDs) and a caspase-like domain. FLIP may play a crucial role between cell survival and cell death pathway in mammalian cells and interacts with adapter protein FADD and caspase-8 and -10, and potently inhibits...

CASP8 is a member of the cysteine-aspartic acid protease (caspase) family. Sequential activation of caspases plays a central role in the execution-phase of cell apoptosis. Caspases exist as inactive proenzymes composed of a prodomain, a large protease subunit, and a small protease subunit. Activation of caspases...

Caspases are a family of cysteine proteases that are key mediators of programmed cell death or apoptosis (1). The precursor form of all caspases is composed of a prodomain, and large and small catalytic subunits. The active forms of caspases are generated by several stimuli including ligand-receptor interactions,...