[Apoptosis–programmed cell death]

J Góra-Tybor ¹ , T Robak

1. Zakład Farmakologii, II Klinika Chorób Wewnetrznych Akademii Medycznej, Lodzi.

Published:

GICID: 01.3001.0000.2842

Available language versions: en pl

Issue: Postepy Hig Med Dosw 1994; 48 (3)

Abstract

Apoptosis is a structurally distinct programmed cell death pathway. It takes place during embryogenesis, after withdrawal of the trophic hormones and in the course of normal tissue turnover. Defective regulation of apoptosis may play a very important role in the aetiology of cancer and other diseases. In this paper these and other problems concerning with apoptosis are reviewed.