Welcome to the LibGuide on apoptosis. Apoptosis is programmed cell death. This guide will assist you with your research on this subject.
Apoptosis, also called programmed cell death, in biology, is a mechanism that allows cells to self-destruct when stimulated by the appropriate trigger. Apoptosis can be triggered by mild cellular injury and by various factors internal or external to the cell; the damaged cells are then disposed of in an orderly fashion. As a morphologically distinct form of programmed cell death, apoptosis is different from the other major process of cell death known as necrosis. Apoptosis involves condensation of the nucleus and cytoplasm, followed by cellular partitioning into well-defined fragments for disposal. In multicellular organisms, cell number normally results from the rate of cell production minus the rate of apoptosis.
Keywords & Search Terms
Here are some search terms for you to try in the following databases.
Make sure you have the "peer reviewed" or "scholarly" box checked off before you search!
Apoptosis
Apoptosis AND Bacteria (try as keywords and as subjects)
Apoptosis AND Proteins
Apoptosis AND "Signal pathways"
Also try Apoptosis AND "specific bacteria" such as: Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, etc.
"Programmed cell death" and Bacteria
The Evolutionary Origins of Life and Death
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Apoptosis Methods in Toxicology
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Molecular Exploitation of Apoptosis Pathways in Prostate Cancer
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Clearance of Dying Cells in Healthy and Diseased Immune Systems
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