Abbreviations
AD Alzheimer’s disease
AICD activation-induced cell death
AIF apoptosis-inducing factor
ALPS autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome
ANT adenine nucleotide translocator
APC antigen-presenting cell
APP amyloid precursor protein
ASK1 apoptosis signal regulating kinase
ATRA all-trans-retinoic acid
Bax Bcl-2 associated protein X
BH Bcl-2 homology
bZIP basic leucine zipper
CAD caspase-activated DNase
CARD caspase recruitment domain
Caspases cysteinyl asgartate proteinases
CD95L CD95 ligand
CF carboxyfluorescein
CKI and CKII casein kinases I and II
CNS central nervous system
CRDs cysteine-rich extracellular domains
CsA cyclosporine A
CTLs cytotoxic T lymphocytes
Cyt.c. cytochrome c
DAP death-associated proteins
DD death domain
DED death-effector domain
DIC differential interference contrast