Table 2. Antiapoptotic therapeutic approaches for prevention of lymphocyte apoptosis in murine models of sepsis.
Strategy | Intervention | Reference |
---|---|---|
Prevent triggering of extrinsic pathway |
Blockade of Fas ligand by using Fas fusion protein |
(27) |
Prevent triggering of extrinsic pathway |
Prevent Fas expression by using siRNA |
(28) |
Prevent initiation |
Anti-CD40 agonist antibodies |
(29) |
Prevent initiation |
Treatment with Bcl-2 agonist peptides |
(30) |
Prevent triggering of intrinsic pathway |
Antiretroviral protease inhibitors |
(31) |
Prevent execution phase |
Anticaspase-8 siRNA |
(28) |
Prevent execution phase | Treatment with caspase inhibitors | (32,33) |