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Cell Physiological Phenomena > Cell Death > Regulated Cell Death

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Regulated Cell Death  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Genetically encoded mechanisms in multicellular and unicellular eukaryotes that function to eliminate cells that are superfluous either during development, or to maintain tissue and organism homeostasis; and cells that are irreversibly damaged, abnormal, and/or potentially harmful.

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-TFHLHM3W-S

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