initiator
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"We observed that although the initiator caspase is activated in these cells, the cellular death process stops there and does not progress to the next stage," Arama explains.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
Khe, 71, was identified as the leader and initiator in the case, while Thong, 64, was said to be an accomplice.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2025
Ms Rowbotham said Carriera "became integral in popularising the use of pastels and as an initiator of the Rococo style and is remembered as one of the most successful female artists of any era".
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2023
Both Tauber and Polinger acknowledge that the new beginning would not be possible without Maggie Mackay, executive director of the Vidiots Foundation since 2016 and main initiator of the reopening plan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
But he uprooted many popular errors, awakened an interest in scientific methods, and is justly regarded as the initiator of educational reform in Spain.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" by Various