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Apoptosis is the process of controlled cell death. The cell undergoing apoptosis uses it own energy to efficiently dispose of cellular material with minimal damage to surrounding tissue.
All cells can undergo apoptosis if they reach a stage whereby they recognise (through complex cellular feedback mechanisms) that they are unable to continue operating efficiently.
This is not to be confused with Necrosis, which is an uncontrolled 'catastrophic' cell death pathway. Necrosis is usually a result of serious tissue damage and results in the death of multiple cells in an uncontrolled manner, leaving cellular debree throughout the tissue. This results in inflamation and further damage to the tissue.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoYes. Stem cell do undergo apoptosis (or cell death). It is believed that the death of stem cells is a dynamic process and its regulation depends on the prevailing environmental conditions. For example, it has been found out that the release of a substance called stem cell factor stimulates the proliferation of newer stem cells and prevents the death of prevailing stem cells following spinal cord injury (thus promoting tissue repair).
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What might happen if apoptosis did not occur in cells that have significant DNA damage?
Most likely cancer would arise if apoptosis did not occur in cells that have significant DNA damage.
What is Apoptosis and what role does it play?
Apoptosis is when cells destroy themselves. This is done for two main reasons:To destroy cells which are a risk to the organism, such as cells with viruses.It is important in normal development, such as shedding the lining of the uterus (menstruation).
How apoptosis can prevent abnormal cells from becoming tumors?
Apoptosis might be seen as part of the body's overseeing/managing/protecting mechanism. Apoptosis is associated with cell death; a programmed cell death, where "abnormal" cells, which either cannot function properly (aged, injured, etc), or are potential threat to the organism (infected, mutated), have to die. By activating apoptosis of those cells, the body stops their proliferation. If this mechanism gets impaired (for example tumour suppressor genes, like p53, cannot promote apoptosis), the uncontrolled proliferation of the abnormal cells could lead to malignancy.
What type of cells does binary fission occur in?
An organism that can undergo binary fission would be a plan ol prokaryotic cell or a protozoan if you want something specific.
What type of cell undergoes mitosis?
Mitosis is the form of cell division that most eukaryotic cells undergo. In humans, all somatic (non-sex) cells use mitosis to divide. Sex-cells use meiosis instead of mitosis.
Is apoptosis a feature of malignant cells?
No, that's the opposite, most malignant cells have lost their ability to undergo apoptosis.
Why dont cancer cells undergo apoptosis?
In cancerous cells, the normal programming to undergo apoptosis may not be activated due to the nonreception of proapoptotic signals, the decrease or lack of synthesis of proapoptotic signals, the increase in the synthesis of antiapoptotic signals, or a combination of all of these.
What type of cells undergo meiosis?
Cells which produce gametes (sex cells) undergo meiosis.
What type of Cells undergo action potential?
Neuronal Cells -also known as Nerve Cells.
What ability do neurons have that other cells don't?
Cells other than neurons undergo apoptosis and if neurons die they don't regenerate hencw their number reduces and even their injuries are difficult to treat and it can cause several neurological diseases unlike other cells .
What might happen if apoptosis did not occur in cells that have significant DNA damage?
Most likely cancer would arise if apoptosis did not occur in cells that have significant DNA damage.
How do human cells die?
by apoptosis and necrosis
Contrast apoptosis and cancer?
Cancer is the uncontrolled growth and division of cells. Apoptosis is a programmed cell death.
What is Apoptosis and what role does it play?
Apoptosis is when cells destroy themselves. This is done for two main reasons:To destroy cells which are a risk to the organism, such as cells with viruses.It is important in normal development, such as shedding the lining of the uterus (menstruation).
What type of cells kill cancer cells?
I have no idea what kind of cell kills cancer cells. Why do you think i asked the question?
Cell type which undergoes process meiosis?
Germ cells undergo meiosis to form the gametes.
What boby cells undergo meiosis?
Body cells do not undergo meiosis. Reproductive cells undergo meiosis, body cells, mitosis.
