Noun: caspase-mediated cell death
- A type of programmed cell death in which the cell uses specialized cellular machinery to kill itself; a cell suicide mechanism that enables metazoans to control cell number and eliminate cells that threaten the animal's survival
"Caspase-mediated cell death plays a crucial role in embryonic development and immune system function";
- apoptosis, programmed cell death
Derived forms: caspase-mediated cell deaths
Type of: cell death, necrobiosis
Encyclopedia: Caspase-mediated cell death