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cell death

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Noun1.cell death - (physiology) the normal degeneration and death of living cells (as in various epithelial cells)
necrobiosis
physiology - the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms
death - the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism; "the animal died a painful death"
apoptosis, caspase-mediated cell death, programmed cell death - a type of cell death in which the cell uses specialized cellular machinery to kill itself; a cell suicide mechanism that enables metazoans to control cell number and eliminate cells that threaten the animal's survival


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Some labile cell types whose numbers are normally controlled through programmed cell death are subject to markedly increased destruction during some severe infections.
Prevention of immune cell apoptosis as potential therapeutic strategy ... by Bray, Mike / Emerging Infectious Diseases
Other brain abnormalities in people with AD include nerve cell death in specific areas that are vital to memory and other mental abilities, as well as lower levels of certain neurotransmitters.
Neural protein may stop the progression of Alzheimer disease by Phelps, Jerry / Environmental Health Perspectives
After that, scientists may be able to answer questions about how to prevent cell death and infertility when dairy cattle are heat stressed.
Genetic link to heat stress, infertility by Mohr, Paula / Dairy Today
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