Paraptosis
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Paraptosis is a noun meaning (biology) A particular form of programmed cell death, defined by cytoplasmic vacuolation, independent of caspase activation and inhibition, and lack of apoptotic morphology.
Meaning
(biology) A particular form of programmed cell death, defined by cytoplasmic vacuolation, independent of caspase activation and inhibition, and lack of apoptotic morphology.
Example Sentences
Cytoplasmic vacuolisation is a prominent feature of paraptosis, which includes cytoplasmic vacuolisation, mitochondrial swelling and endoplasmic reticulum stress and annexin V binding to membranes.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include apoptosis, necroptosis, necroapoptosis, self-death, phagoptosis, cytometaplasia.
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