ABSTRACT

In apoptosis in the mammalian system, cells have a finite life - they develop, are used and then die. Cancer cells escape this programmed routine but, from an understanding of apoptosis, they can be programmed to die. This book addresses the

chapter 3|20 pages

Molecular Mechanisms of Apoptosis

chapter 5|23 pages

Genes Involved in Apoptosis

chapter 6|26 pages

The Role of p53 in Apoptosis

chapter 9|11 pages

Evolution of Apoptosis

chapter 11|27 pages

Apoptosis in the Immune System

chapter 14|19 pages

Control of Cell Death in the Nervous System