apoptosis

• Tipo de muerte celular programada en el que la célula utiliza un mecanismo celular especializado para autodestruirse, lo que permite a los organismos controlar el número de células y eliminar aquellas que amenazan la supervivencia.

A type of programmed cell death in which a cell uses specialized cellular machinery to kill itself, enabling organisms to control cell number and eliminate cells that threaten survival.

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1. Programmed cell deathC2formalscientific

   A genetically controlled process of cell self-destruction that occurs in multicellular organisms, used to regulate cell numbers and remove damaged or unnecessary cells.

   Apoptosis

   • Apoptosis is essential for normal development, such as removing webbing between fingers in a human embryo.
   • Cancer cells often evade apoptosis, allowing them to survive and proliferate uncontrollably.
   • Scientists are studying how to trigger apoptosis in tumor cells as a potential therapy.

   Sinónimosprogrammed cell death