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.
Entry Term(s)
Programmed Cell Death
Previous Indexing
Cell Death (1998-2019)
Public MeSH Note
2026; for PROGRAMMED CELL DEATH use APOPTOSIS 2020-2025
History Note
2026; for PROGRAMMED CELL DEATH see APOPTOSIS 2020-2025
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.
