Caspase 2 in mitotic catastrophe: The terminator of aneuploid and tetraploid cells

Mitotic catastrophe is an oncosuppressive mechanism that targets cells experiencing defective mitoses via the activation of specific cell cycle checkpoints, regulated cell death pathways and/or cell senescence. This prevents the accumulation of karyotypic aberrations, which otherwise may drive oncog...

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Main Authors: Ilio Vitale, Gwenola Manic, Maria Castedo, Guido Kroemer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-05-01
Series:Molecular & Cellular Oncology
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23723556.2017.1299274