title: [Recent research on programmed cell death in bacteria].
abstract: Similar to multicellular animals, single-cell organisms, such as bacteria show the phenomenon of programmed cell death (PCD). The PCD not only can play an important role in various physiological procedures, but also can eliminate bacteria with irreversible injuries. The PCD of single cell in a colony is for the benefits of other bacteria in the same colony to achieve the development and reproduction of the whole colony. Disturbing or destroying such PCD may provide a new way for antibiotic drug research and development.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Disease Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
authors.forename: Jiang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.forename: Xinjian
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Fan
mesh_terms: D001343:Autophagy / Q000502:physiology*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000166:cytology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology