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Apoptosis

Programmed cell death

A regulated form of cell death that helps remove cells during development and in response to certain stresses.

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Apoptosis is an orderly way for a cell to die. It helps the body remove cells that are no longer needed or are badly damaged.

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AreaCell biology
Related proteinp53
Related pathwayp53 signaling

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Proteinp53associated with
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p53 · ProteinASSOCIATED WITH →Apoptosis · Process

Recommended Reading

Trusted references for learning more about Apoptosis.

databaseTP53 tumor protein p53 (Gene ID 7157)NCBI Gene reviewUnravelling mechanisms of p53-mediated tumour suppressionNature Reviews Cancer · PMID 24739573
Research Claims

Apoptosis is among the cellular outcomes associated with p53 activity.