Apoptosis and Its Significance

Apoptosis, or cell death, can be pathological, a sign of disease and damage, or physiological, a process essential for normal health.

About the Book

This book, with contributions from experts in the field, provides a timely compilation of reviews of mechanisms of apoptosis. The book is organized into three convenient sections.

Section 1: Processes of Cell Death

The first section explores the different processes of cell death and how they relate to one another.

Section 2: Organ-Specific Diseases

The second section focuses on organ-specific apoptosis-related diseases.

Section 3: Cell Death in Non-Mammalian Organisms

The third section explores cell death in non-mammalian organisms, such as plants.

This comprehensive text is a must-read for all researchers and scholars interested in apoptosis.