'Death Receptors' Designed To Kill Our Cells May Make Them Stronger

Scientists can now explain how cell receptors (called "death receptors") used by the body to shut down old, diseased, or otherwise unwanted cells (called "apoptosis") may also be used to make cells heartier when facing a wide range of illnesses, from liver disease to cancer. Death receptors may be prime therapeutic targets for treating a wide variety of cancers, immune disorders and tissue injuries.

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