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Apoptosis is a programmed cell death that occurs naturally in multicellular organisms as a way to eliminate unwanted or damaged cells. It helps maintain tissue homeostasis by removing cells that are no longer needed or are potentially harmful to the organism, such as infected or mutated cells.
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What is another name for Apoptosis?
Another name for apoptosis is programmed cell death.
Explain 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.
Contrast apoptosis and cancer?
Apoptosis is a programmed cell death process that occurs in healthy cells to maintain tissue homeostasis, while cancer is the uncontrolled proliferation of cells due to genetic mutations. Apoptosis can help eliminate damaged or unwanted cells, while cancer cells evade apoptosis, leading to tumor development. Understanding the balance between apoptosis and cell proliferation is essential in cancer research and therapy.
What is decreased apoptosis?
Decreased apoptosis refers to a reduction in the natural process of cell death that helps maintain the balance of cell turnover in the body. This can lead to the accumulation of unhealthy or damaged cells, which can contribute to diseases like cancer.
What is pro apoptosis?
Pro-apoptosis refers to processes, signaling pathways, or molecules that promote programmed cell death or apoptosis. This can include activation of pro-apoptotic proteins, inhibition of anti-apoptotic factors, or induction of cellular stresses that lead to apoptosis. It plays a critical role in maintaining tissue homeostasis and eliminating damaged or unwanted cells.
Whether chemotherapy causes cell death by degeneration or apoptosis?
apoptosis
What does the cell proceed to do once apoptosis is triggered?
after apoptosis is triggered the cell procedes to die
During apoptosis do a cell turn black?
During apoptosis do a cell turn black?
What is another name for Apoptosis?
Another name for apoptosis is programmed cell death.
How would the pattern of apoptosis differ in a duck's webbed foot compared to the pattern of apoptosis in a mouse foot?
during apoptosis a cell goes throug a series of steps that lead to its death
What actors and actresses appeared in Apoptosis - 2012?
The cast of Apoptosis - 2012 includes: Kilroy Nubbins as Man
Explain 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.
Is apoptosis a feature of malignant cells?
No, that's the opposite, most malignant cells have lost their ability to undergo apoptosis.
Is there any mechanism of apoptosis in prokaryotes?
No, because prokaryotes are unicellular, so apoptosis would essentially be self-destruction.
How do you pronounce apoptosis?
Ay-paw-TOE-sis ...According to The Journal of the American Cancer Institute that is the pronunciation intended by the investigators who coined the term Apoptosis.
Contrast apoptosis and cancer?
Apoptosis is a programmed cell death process that occurs in healthy cells to maintain tissue homeostasis, while cancer is the uncontrolled proliferation of cells due to genetic mutations. Apoptosis can help eliminate damaged or unwanted cells, while cancer cells evade apoptosis, leading to tumor development. Understanding the balance between apoptosis and cell proliferation is essential in cancer research and therapy.
Which organelle can self destruct?
Apoptosis
