Apoptosis-like death in bacteria induced by HAMLET, a human milk lipid-protein complex.

BACKGROUND: Apoptosis is the primary means for eliminating unwanted cells in multicellular organisms in order to preserve tissue homeostasis and function. It is characterized by distinct changes in the morphology of the dying cell that are orchestrated by a series of discrete biochemical events. Alt...

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Main Authors: Anders P Hakansson, Hazeline Roche-Hakansson, Ann-Kristin Mossberg, Catharina Svanborg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3053380?pdf=render