Hengartner, M. O. (June 1995) Out-of body experiences: cell-free cell death. Bioessays, 17 (6). pp. 549-52. ISSN 0265-9247 (Print)
Abstract
Apoptosis (programmed cell death) is an evolutionarily conserved cellular process, important for development and homeostasis. Most apoptotic cells share a common set of morphological and physiological characteristics that distinguish them from necrotic deaths. While genetic studies have indicated that these characteristic changes result from the activation of an endogenous 'suicide program', little is known about the nature of this program and the molecular events underlying these changes. Two recent papers describing cell-free extracts that reproduce several of the characteristic changes observed in apoptotic cells promise to make these phenomena accessible to biochemical analysis.
| Item Type: | Paper |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Animals Apoptosis Cell-Free System Comparative Study Female Homeostasis Mammals Necrosis Oocytes/physiology Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Xenopus |
| Subjects: | organism description > animal organs, tissues, organelles, cell types and functions > cell types and functions > cell functions > apoptosis organism description > animal > gender > female organism description > animal > mammal organs, tissues, organelles, cell types and functions > cell types and functions > cell functions > necrosis organism description > animal > Frog > xenopus |
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| Communities: | CSHL labs > Hengartner lab |
| Depositing User: | Jessica Koos |
| Date: | June 1995 |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Aug 2014 16:00 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Aug 2014 16:00 |
| URI: | https://repository.cshl.edu/id/eprint/30602 |
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