The processes of cell division and cell death interact to generate the proper numbers and
types of cells during development and to maintain this balance in the mature animal. The …

During development, large numbers of cells die by a nonpathological process referred to as
programmed cell death. In many tissues, dying cells display similar changes in morphology …

There are at least two major types of active or physiological cell death. The most well-known
form, apoptosis or Type I, involves early nuclear collapse, condensation of chromatin …

The so called'normal','physiological'or'programmed'cell death constitutes now a major field
of developmental and cell biology. In the present article we review recent information on the …

Although cell death has long been recognized to be a significant element in the process of
embryonic morphogenesis, its relationships to differentiation and its mechanisms are only …

It is known that all living organisms are mortal. For many decades, the main interest of
researchers has been focused on the investigation of proliferation, differentiation and other …

Cell deaths occur selectively in many types of tissues throughout development. These
physiological deaths appear to follow an orderly process of internal cellular disintegration …

The cells of a multicellular organism are members of a highly organized community. The
number of cells in this community is tightly regulated—not simply by controlling the rate of …

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Publisher Summary This chapter discusses cell death. The cell death lies at the core of most
pathological processes and is also an essential part of the strategy for the regulation of …