Apoptosis at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Apoptosis? A programmed or controlled form of cell death characterized by the loss of cell junctions and microvilli, condensation of the cytoplasm, margination of the nuclear chromatin, and fragmentation of the nucleus. The formation of apoptotic bodies is followed

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