摘要 |
The present invention provides for a novel ICE related protease and nucleic acids coding same. The present invention also provides a method to isolate an ICE related protease and related DNA compounds encoding this protease. The present invention further comprises a method using said protease to screen for inhibitors of apoptosis. Additionally, the invention further comprises a method of using said inhibitors of apoptosis in the treatment in human patients with the acquired disease states of brain ischemia, stroke, Alzheimer's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), head trauma, or other neurodegenerative disorders.
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