title: [A brief overview of apoptosis].
abstract: Apoptosis is a form of cell death responsible for development and homeostasis of living bodies. This article summarizes the recent advent of apoptosis research in view of the induction factors molecular mechanism of the induction and relation to various diseases including cancer.
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authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hashimoto
mesh_terms: D017209:Apoptosis / Q000502:physiology*; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D002453:Cell Cycle; D016923:Cell Death; D019254:Genes, bcl-2; D016158:Genes, p53; D006801:Humans; D007107:Immune System / Q000502:physiology; D009336:Necrosis; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology*