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Ayaz Najafov, Ph.D., led a UT Southwestern study that identified the protein responsible for rupturing cell membranes during necroptotic cell death. [Composite: DI Studio, source images, UTSW]
UT Southwestern Research Findings on Inflammatory Cell Death Could Lead to New Treatments for Sepsis, Crohn’s, Alzheimer’s, ALS, and Cancer
by Quincy Preston | Dec 22, 2025
The discovery of a protein tied to necroptosis—a type of cell death—could help fight severe infections and inflammation.
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Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a protein that causes human cell membranes to burst during necroptosis—a form of programmed cell death.
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Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a protein that causes human cell membranes to burst during necroptosis—a form of programmed cell death.
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