To Die or Not to Die

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The death of cells in tissues of humans and other multicellular organisms is neither always abnormal nor always detrimental. Although necrosis ensues at the sites of massive cellular injury, most cells in the body die through a more subtle, noninflammatory, energy-dependent form of cell death called apoptosis. The number of cells in tissues is determined by the homeostatic balance between proliferation of new...

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