Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
4-25-2025
Keywords
apoptosis (programmed cell death form), apoptosis cell, autophagic cell, autophagic cell death (cellular degradation mechanism), caspases, cellular death, humans, intracellular program, multicellular organisms, programmed cell death (PCD)
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