Programmed Cell Death

Authors

• Skyler Coetzee, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
• Lisa K. Lashley, Nova Southeastern University
• Charles J. Golden, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow

Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

4-25-2025

Keywords

apoptosis cell, autophagic cell, caspases, intracellular program, programmed cell death

Disciplines

Developmental Psychology | Medical Sciences

Abstract

Programmed cell death (PCD) is cellular death that is deliberately induced via an intracellular program. There are two main mechanisms of PCD, apoptosis and autophagic cell death. The most common form of PCD in multicellular organisms, including humans, is apoptosis.

Recommended Citation

Coetzee, Skyler; Lashley, Lisa K.; and Golden, Charles J., "Programmed Cell Death" (2025). Essays in Developmental Psychology. 164.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/edp/164