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. 2007 Feb;13(2):191–198. doi: 10.3201/eid1302.060963

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)