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Apoptosis and caspases regulate death and inflammation in sepsis

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In this paper, an emerging concept is that sepsis is in fact due to an impaired immune response owing to excessive apoptosis of immune cells and the immunosuppressive effect that occurs as a result of the uptake of these cells.
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An emerging concept is that sepsis is in fact due to an impaired immune response owing to excessive apoptosis of immune cells and the immunosuppressive effect that occurs as a result of the uptake of these cells. Might the use of caspase inhibitors be of therapeutic benefit in the treatment of sepsis?

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