Apoptosis in ocular disease: a molecular overview

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Apoptosis is a form of genetically programmed cell death that can be induced by a variety of different stimuli. It is often referred to as a form of cellular suicide. Typically, apoptosis is characterized by the condensation and shrinkage of the cellular nucleus and cytoplasm, followed by the complete fragmentation of the cell and subsequent phagocytosis of the debris by surrounding cells. Although important...

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