Basics and Clinical Applications of Apoptosis

Author: Peng Liming
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Publication Date: 2000-07-01
Features: Apoptosis is a gene-regulated active cell death process and is currently a research hotspot in the fields of biology and medicine worldwide. The occurrence and regulation of apoptosis will help explain the causes of many biological phenomena and diseases, reveal long-standing challenges that haveed humanity, such as embryonic development, immune responses, and major human diseases like tumors, immune deficiencies, and neurodegenerative diseases. It can also provide a basis and approach for the treatment of apoptosis-related diseases. This book elaborates on the basic theories of apoptosis and its relationship with various systemic diseases, appropriately introducing methods for studying apoptosis as well as common English terms and abbreviations related to apoptosis research. Therefore, this book is a specialized work that combines theory, practice, and application, serving as a reference for advanced and intermediate-level researchers, teachers, medical professionals, and graduate students in the fields of biology, basic medicine, and clinical medicine.