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Apoptosis

Understanding programmed cell death

Apoptosis is the process by which damaged or surplus cells undergo programmed suicide. Cancer cells become more resistant to apoptosis, which makes them insensitive to chemotherapy. Cancer biologist Andrew Gilmore explains how understanding apoptosis has led to new drugs to treat cancer

Coloured transmission electron micrograph of mitochondria, which play a key role in apoptosis ×75 000

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