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Signalling pathways in apoptosis /
Apoptosis, or programmed cell death, is a necessary process by which a cell may die without adversely affecting its environment. It plays a crucial role in normal development, and in the body's defence mechanisms against disease. Too much cell death is destructive, leading to neurodegenerative...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam :
Harwood Academic,
©1999.
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| Colección: | Modern genetics ;
v. 5. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Apoptosis, or programmed cell death, is a necessary process by which a cell may die without adversely affecting its environment. It plays a crucial role in normal development, and in the body's defence mechanisms against disease. Too much cell death is destructive, leading to neurodegenerative diseases and impaired development. Conversely, too little cell death can lead to an increased susceptibility to cancer and sustained viral infection. Apoptosis is a matter of balanceDramatic progress has been made in the study of apoptosis over the past decade. One of the most rapidly expanding knowl. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiii, 317 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0203303652 9780203303658 9789057023927 905702392X 148229821X 9781482298215 1280071710 9781280071713 9786610071715 6610071713 0429176910 9780429176913 |
| ISSN: | 1056-4497 ; |