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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programmed cell death::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | apoptosis, caspase-mediated cell death |
| Type of | cell death, necrobiosis |
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programmed cell death
What's more, they died by programmed cell death, or apoptosis, the authors show.
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In addition, mitochondria are responsible for triggering programmed cell death.
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In severely damaged cells, autophagy can also be a form of programmed cell death.
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The process where cells die under such forms is called programmed cell death.
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Subsequently, SIRT6 represses Survivin, which is involved in programmed cell death.
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Caspases are the universal effectors of programmed cell death, or apoptosis.
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Cells that lack TUDOR-SN often experience premature programmed cell death.
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Previously, programmed cell death has been observed only in higher species.
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In a subgroup of those cells, the damage triggered apoptosis, or programmed cell death.
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