programmed cell death

American

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

noun

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

programmed cell death British

noun

another name for apoptosis

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programmed cell death Scientific

/ prō′grămd′ /

See apoptosis

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Researchers found that increasing Menin helped protect cultured hippocampal cells against inflammation and a form of programmed cell death triggered by exposure to the stress hormone corticosterone.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

The findings led researchers to investigate ferroptosis, a form of programmed cell death caused by lipid oxidation.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 2, 2026

Among the new approaches being explored is a form of programmed cell death called necroptosis.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 21, 2025

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

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