The multifaceted activity of insect caspases

作者：Accorsi A; Zibaee A; Malagoli D^*

来源：Journal of Insect Physiology, 2015, 76: 17-23.

DOI：10.1016/j.jinsphys.2015.03.007

• Autophagy
• Cell death
• Insect evolution
• Non-apoptotic caspase

Caspases are frequently considered synonymous with apoptotic cell death. Increasing evidence demonstrates that these proteases may exert their activities in non-apoptotic functions. The non-apoptotic roles of caspases may include developmentally regulated autophagy during insect metamorphosis, as well as neuroblast self-renewal and the immune response. Here, we summarize the established knowledge and the recent advances in the multiple roles of insect caspases to highlight their relevance for physiological processes and survival.

• 出版日期2015-5