CASP8 and staphylococcus aureus infection: Apart from the above-mentioned Staphylococcus aureus infection, these are Cytokine–cytokine receptor interaction, Hematopoietic cell lineage (giving rise to various types of blood cells including leukocytes), the host defense peptides Defensins, and NF-kB activation through FADD/RIP-1 pathway mediated by caspase-8 and -10.