Apoptosis

A type of cell death in which a series of molecular steps in a cell lead to its death.

This is one method the body uses to get rid of unneeded or abnormal cells.
The process of apoptosis may be blocked in cancer cells.

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• Mammalian target of rapamycin
  • Mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) regulates cell proliferation, autophagy, and apoptosis by participating in multiple signaling pathways in the body.