programmed cell death

American  

[proh-gramd sel deth] / ˈproʊˌgræmd ˈsɛl ˌdɛθ /

noun

1. Cell Biology. a process, the most common form of which is apoptosis, triggered by internal or external signals to undergo cell suicide. Abbreviation: PCD.

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programmed cell death British  

noun

1. another name for apoptosis

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programmed cell death Scientific  

/ prō′grămd′ /

1. See apoptosis

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programmed cell death

By studying late-onset cases, Igdoura and his team uncovered that these diseases begin in the spinal cord, where chronic stress on a cellular component called the endoplasmic reticulum triggers programmed cell death.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2024

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

From Science Daily ● Feb. 13, 2024

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

From Science Daily ● Jan. 9, 2024

Death receptors do precisely what their name implies -- when targeted, they trigger programmed cell death of tumor cells.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2023

After the NK cell detects an infected or tumor cell, it induces programmed cell death, or apoptosis.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013