Engelsk navneord: caspase-mediated cell death | |||
1. | caspase-mediated cell death (om fænomen) 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 | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | apoptosis, programmed cell death | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | cell death, necrobiosis | ||