programmed cell death

noun

1. another name for apoptosis

programmed cell death

/ prō′grămd′ /

1. See apoptosis

Example Sentences

For cells to protect themselves from viral infections, a series of immune responses typically occur, including programmed cell death called apoptosis and interferon signaling.

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When the job is done, these fibroblasts must be deactivated, or de-differentiated, to go back to their quiet state or undergo programmed cell death and be cleared.

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Apoptosis, or programmed cell death, is a method the body uses to get rid of unneeded or abnormal cells such as cancer cells.

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They seem to act upstream in the signaling cascade that leads to programmed cell death -- a critical component of the plant's immune response.

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This new ability to trigger programmed cell death could open the door for improved cancer treatments.

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