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What does apoptosis mean?

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  1. (biology) A process of programmed cell death by which cells undergo an ordered sequence of events which leads to death of the cell, as occurs during growth and development of the organism, as a part of normal cell aging, or as a response to cellular injury. [from 20th c.]
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In animal cells, Prx are implicated in complex cellular processes including cell proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis.
An important mechanism of this regulation is programmed cell death, known as apoptosis.
Chemotherapeutic and radiotherapeutic strategies induce apoptosis, so escape from programmed death signals is important.
The results confirmed widespread infectivity, toxicity and destruction among these cells, probably through apoptosis or programmed cell death.
Another potential mechanism involved in macrophage defense against M. tuberculosis is apoptosis or programmed cell death.
The result is premature apoptosis of progenitors and failure of stem cells to mature and differentiate.

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