apoptosis (Meaning)
apoptosis (n)
a type of cell death in which the cell uses specialized cellular machinery to kill itself; a cell suicide mechanism that enables metazoans to control cell number and eliminate cells that threaten the animal's survival
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a type of cell death in which the cell uses specialized cellular machinery to kill itself; a cell suicide mechanism that enables metazoans to control cell numbe
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Apoptosis is a crucial process in the body, responsible for programmed cell death.
The damaged cells underwent apoptosis as part of the body's natural defense mechanism.
Researchers are studying the molecular pathways that regulate apoptosis to better understand disease processes.
Cancer therapies often aim to induce apoptosis in malignant cells to inhibit their growth.
