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The Fas/APO-1 protein (CD95) is expressed on a wide variety of cells and tissues, including monocytes, myelocytes, activated or transformed lymphocytes, thymus, liver, ovary and heart1. It is a member of the TNF receptor/nerve growth factor receptor family of cell-surface receptors2–4. Early studies had indicated that ligation of this receptor in mAb resulted in the death of certain transformed cell lines via a process known as apoptosis5, 6 This process is characterized by cytoplasmic condensation, plasma membrane convolution, nuclear condensation and DNA fragmentation7.
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Lynch, D.H. (1996). The Role of FasL and TNF in the Homeostatic Regulation of Immune Responses. In: Gupta, S., Cohen, J.J. (eds) Mechanisms of Lymphocyte Activation and Immune Regulation VI. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 406. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0274-0_14
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