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Extrinsic and intrinsic pathways of apoptosis. The two major apopotosis pathways are illustrated. The extrinsic pathway is initiated by ligand binding to death receptors on the plasma membrane. The intrinsic pathway is also called the mitochondrial pathway. Both pathways lead to activation of caspases.
