Small historic background: In an era when caspases are known as killer proteins, Drosophila Malpighian tubules state otherwise. Drosophila is a holometabolous insect, meaning that it goes through three life stages: larval, pupal and adult. The pupal stage of insect development is when the major transformation occurs. Most of the larval tissues get histolysed, while [...] The post From killing cells to shaping them: enigma of Caspase-3 beyond apoptosis appeared first on the Node .