Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Apoptosis

Apoptosis is an essential process in which cells self-destruct in response to damage or other forms of stress, allowing organisms to regulate their development and maintain healthy cells. Apoptosis plays a major role in development, defending organisms against viruses, controlling cell growth and protecting against …

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 85× across the literature 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Apoptosis is an essential process in which cells self-destruct in response to damage or other forms of stress, allowing organisms to regulate their development and maintain healthy cells. Apoptosis plays a major role in development, defending organisms against viruses, controlling cell growth and protecting against cancer. It has also been used in medical treatments such as chemotherapy to treat tumors and is important for tissue repair. Apoptosis is vital for life and its malfunction can lead to several diseases, including cancer.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 85 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Apoptosis, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Death.

Journal editorial board
Antonella Muscella · Italy Carole Ramsey · Australia Maria Cappuccilli · Italy

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