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apoptosis

/ap-uh-toh-sis, ap-uhp‐/US // ˌæp əˈtoʊ sɪs, ˌæp əp‐ //UK // (ˌæpəpˈtəʊsɪs) //

细胞凋亡,凋亡,凋谢,凋零

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a normal, genetically regulated process leading to the death of cells and triggered by the presence or absence of certain stimuli, as DNA damage.

Examples

  • In one study in rats, swimming was shown to stimulate brain pathways that suppress inflammation in the hippocampus and inhibit apoptosis, or cell death.

  • Although researchers do not yet have a way to visualize apoptosis and neuronal survival in people, they do observe similar cognitive outcomes.

  • Those cells undergo apoptosis and die back, leaving fully formed fingers behind.

  • THC and cannabidiol both induce apoptosis in leukemic cell lines.