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
- : 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.
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