Phenomena and Processes

Regulated Cell Death

Genetically encoded mechanisms in multicellular and unicellular eukaryotes that function to eliminate cells that are superfluous either during development, or to maintain tissue and organism homeostasis; and cells that are irreversibly damaged, abnormal, and/or potentially harmful.

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Genetically encoded mechanisms in multicellular and unicellular eukaryotes that function to eliminate cells that are superfluous either during development, or to maintain tissue and organism homeostasis; and cells that are irreversibly damaged, abnormal, and/or potentially harmful.

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  • Cell Death, Regulated
  • Regulated Cell Deaths
  • Programmed Cell Death
  • Cell Death, Programmed
  • Programmed Cell Deaths

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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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general or unspecified, prefer specifics

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History Note

2026; for PROGRAMMED CELL DEATH see APOPTOSIS 2020-2025

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  • Cell Death (1998-2019)

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  1. G04.146w.954w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Regulated Cell Death. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000079404. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000079404
  2. Regulated Cell Death. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Programmed_cell_death
  3. Regulated Cell Death. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q304484