Apoptosis and Degenerative Diseases - Bgbunict.it
Apoptosis and Degenerative Diseases - Bgbunict.it
Apoptosis and Degenerative Diseases - Bgbunict.it
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The illustration shows a neuron undergoing acommon form of apoptosis.(A) The healthy neuron has a defined cellmembrane <strong>and</strong> the cytoplasm <strong>and</strong> nucleus, whichcontains DNA, are intact.(B) When apoptosis kicks in, the cell contorts <strong>and</strong>the DNA breaks up.(C) In the final stage of apoptosis, the cell isbroken into membrane-bound pieces. Specializedcells called macrophages or microglia remove thedebris.