Coronaviruses use programmed cell death to facilitate viral replication
Inhibiting a protein involved in programmed cell death leads to reduced coronavirus replication
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When Cells Die a Fiery Death: Pyroptosis as a cell’s response to damage and infection
by Haim Mooregraphics by MacKenzie Mauger
When you get sick or injured, you will usually notice redness, heat, swelling, and pain. These symptoms are, interestingly, not the result of the pathogen or damage themselves, but rather of the reaction of…