aposome

ap·o·some

(ap'ō-sōm),

A cytoplasmic inclusion produced by a cell itself.

[G. apo, from, + sōma, body]

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aposome

An obsolete, nonspecific term for any structure (e.g., Golgi complex, mitochondria) formed within the cell.

References in periodicals archive ?

Cohen, "Caspase activation involves the formation of the aposome, a large (~ 700 kDa) caspase-activating complex," The Journal of Biological Chemistry, vol.

Role of JNK activation and mitochondrial Bax translocation in allicin- induced apoptosis in human ovarian cancer SKOV3 cells

Erythrocyte life span, osmotic resistance, ability to change size, shape, stainability and occurrence of intraerythrocyte aposomes are used to evaluate the effects of activity of reactive oxygen species to erythrocytes [65,66].

Oxidants and antioxidants of erythrocytes

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