What does anoikic mean?
Anoikic means (cytology) Exhibiting anoikis, the form of apoptosis that occurs when a cell comes loose from its anchorage.
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(cytology) Exhibiting anoikis, the form of apoptosis that occurs when a cell comes loose from its anchorage.
Moreover, another process, autophagy — in which the cell digests some of its own components — is observed in anoikic cells.
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Anoikic means (cytology) Exhibiting anoikis, the form of apoptosis that occurs when a cell comes loose from its anchorage.
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Moreover, another process, autophagy — in which the cell digests some of its own components — is observed in anoikic cells.
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