Chronic neurodegenerative diseases like Huntington's disease involve the death of neurons in certain parts of the brain.Progress in treating such diseases will most likely come about when medical science has a better understanding of
A) the process of necrosis.
B) caspases.
C) oncogenes.
D) tumor suppressors.
E) cyclin-dependent kinases.

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Caspases are enzymes that play a crucial role in programmed cell death (apoptosis), which is a process that occurs in neurodegenerative diseases like Huntington's. Understanding the role of caspases in apoptosis could lead to the development of new therapies for treating these diseases. The other choices (A, C, D, E) do not directly relate to the mechanisms involved in neurodegeneration.

Chronic Neurodegenerative Diseases Like Huntington's Disease Involve the Death of Neurons