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Cell Death

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Definition: The termination of the cell's ability to carry out vital functions such as metabolism, growth, reproduction, responsiveness, and adaptability.  NIM; not for micro-organisms   
See Also Apoptosis; Necrosis
Examples Apoptosis; Autophagy; Necrosis 		Other names Death, Cell
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
Pdcd2 protein, mouse  0   *Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins Zinc Fingers Cell Death.
BCL2-like 10 protein  0   *Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 Cell Death. EMBO J 1999 Jan 4;18(1):167-78; J Biol Chem 1998 Dec 4;273(49):32479-86
BCL2-associated athanogene 1 protein  0   *DNA-Binding Proteins *Transcription Factors Membrane Proteins Cell Death Chaperonins. Cell 1995 Jan 27;80(2):279-84
senescent cell differentiation antigen  0   *Antigens, Differentiation Autoantigens Anion Exchange Protein 1, Erythrocyte Cell Death. Prog Clin Biol Res 1985;195:251

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