TABLE 2.
Contrast in Cell Death: Apoptosis and Pyroptosis
| Apoptosis | Pyroptosis | |
|---|---|---|
| caspases activated | caspase-3,-8,-9 | caspase-1 |
| membrane damage and cell lysis | phagocytic uptake before lysis | early |
| outcome | noninflammatory | inflammatory |
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