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Etymology edit

necro- +‎ -some

Noun edit

necrosome (plural necrosomes)

  1. An organelle involved in necrosis and apoptosis
    • 2015 July 22, Martina Broecker-Preuss et al., “Cell death induction by the BH3 mimetic GX15-070 in thyroid carcinoma cells”, in Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research : CR[1], volume 34, →DOI:
      These authors reported on GX15-070-stimulated assembly of the necrosome on autophagosomal membranes which is interpreted as a connection between GX15-070-stimulated autophagy and necroptosis [ 62 ].