Apoptosis

A regulated cell death mechanism characterized by distinctive morphologic changes in the nucleus and cytoplasm, including the endonucleolytic cleavage of genomic DNA, at regularly spaced, internucleosomal sites, i.e., DNA FRAGMENTATION. It is genetically programmed and serves as a balance to mitosis in regulating the size of animal tissues and in mediating pathologic processes associated with tumor growth.

Year introduced: 1993

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Tree Number(s): G04.146.954.035

MeSH Unique ID: D017209

Entry Terms:

• Classical Apoptosis
• Apoptosis, Classical
• Classic Apoptosis
• Apoptosis, Classic
• Classic Apoptoses
• Programmed Cell Death, Type I
• Apoptosis, Extrinsic Pathway
• Apoptoses, Extrinsic Pathway
• Extrinsic Pathway Apoptoses
• Extrinsic Pathway Apoptosis
• Apoptosis, Intrinsic Pathway
• Apoptoses, Intrinsic Pathway
• Intrinsic Pathway Apoptoses
• Intrinsic Pathway Apoptosis
• Programmed Cell Death
• Cell Death, Programmed
• Caspase-Dependent Apoptosis
• Apoptosis, Caspase-Dependent
• Caspase Dependent Apoptosis

Previous Indexing:

• Cell Survival (1972-1992)

See Also:

• Necrosis
• Caspases
• In Situ Nick-End Labeling
• Cellular Apoptosis Susceptibility Protein
• Genes, Transgenic, Suicide
• Death Domain Receptor Signaling Adaptor Proteins
• CARD Signaling Adaptor Proteins

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Phenomena and Processes Category
Cell Physiological Phenomena
Cell Death
Regulated Cell Death
Apoptosis
Anoikis
Eryptosis
Pyroptosis