What is the definition of apoptosis?

Q: What is the definition of apoptosis?

Apoptosis is a natural and normal part of an organism’s growth and development. It is defined as programmed cell death and is characterized by a series of specific morphological cellular changes. These changes occur in a highly-controlled manner as to not incur any additional damages to neighboring cells or adverse inflammatory responses. Common morphological changes that occur during apoptosis include: Loss of membrane asymmetry Caspase activation Loss of mitochondrial membrane potential Nuclear condensation DNA fragmentation Membrane blebbing

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Apoptosis is a natural and normal part of an organism&rsquo;s growth and development. It is defined as programmed cell death and is characterized by a series of specific morphological cellular changes. These changes occur in a highly-controlled manner as to not incur any additional damages to neighboring cells or adverse inflammatory responses.
Common morphological changes that occur during apoptosis include:

Loss of membrane asymmetry
Caspase activation
Loss of mitochondrial membrane potential
Nuclear condensation
DNA fragmentation
Membrane blebbing

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