Healthy nuclei compared to shrivelled nuclei showing si of karyoptosis cell death mechanism (IMAGE)

King's College London

Healthy nuclei compared to shrivelled nuclei showing si of karyoptosis cell death mechanism

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Left: nuclei in cells that do not show signs of the karyoptosis cell death mechanism. Right: nuclei that show signs of karyoptosis. The nuclei on the right appear shrivelled, a key feature of karyoptosis.

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Adapted from Figure 1a Casterton et al. 2026. DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-73802-w

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