Amila SamarabanduInvestigating effects of Capsaicin Induced Apoptosis via an Extrinsic PathwaysA.B. Lucas S.S. This project consists of using capsaicin, the active ingredient in chili peppers, to trigger apoptosis (cell suicide) in different cancer cell lines. The mechanics behind apoptosis are analysed, including the activation of caspases. Cancer cells, which would normally undergo apoptosis, somehow have … Continue reading Amila Samarabandu