apoptosis

[US]/ˌæpə'təusis/
[UK]/ˌæpəpˈtosɪs/
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Translation

n. [Cell] programmed cell death; a term in biology.

Example Sentences

Apoptosis is a natural process of programmed cell death.

Certain signals can trigger apoptosis in cells.

Apoptosis plays a crucial role in maintaining tissue homeostasis.

Cancer cells can evade apoptosis, leading to uncontrolled growth.

The body uses apoptosis to eliminate damaged or unnecessary cells.

Apoptosis is regulated by a variety of factors and pathways.

Defects in apoptosis regulation can contribute to various diseases.

Researchers are studying ways to enhance apoptosis in cancer cells.

Apoptosis is also known as programmed cell death.

Apoptosis is a highly regulated process in multicellular organisms.

Real-world Examples

So when LANA-1 inhibits p53, that prevents apoptosis and leads to uncontrolled cellular proliferation.

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In fact, that's exactly what happens during apoptosis, also known as programmed cell death.

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HHV-8 expresses a viral antigen called LANA-1 which prevents apoptosis and facilitates uncontrolled cellular proliferation.

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As a result, during every menstrual cycle, the alveolar cells undergo division and apoptosis.

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And this MIT team was looking into apoptosis.

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BCL-2 normally blocks cell death, or apoptosis, so overexpression of the bcl-2 gene prevents the cell from dying.

Source: Osmosis - Blood Cancer

They can divide about 50 times before they self destruct in a process called apoptosis.

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Rituximab is a monoclonal antibody that binds CD20 and induces complement-mediated lysis, as well as direct cytotoxicity and apoptosis.

Source: Osmosis - Blood Cancer

Without these androgens, the normal prostate cells, particularly the luminal cells, cannot survive, and undergo apoptosis or programmed cell death.

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Without these hormones, the glandular cells, particularly the alveolar cells, cannot survive, and undergo apoptosis which is programmed cell death.

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