Apoptosis (or programmed cell death) is a fundamental biological process that regulates a variety of normal physiological processes, ranging from development to aging.[1] Damaged or unwanted cells in organisms are removed by the intrinsic and/or extrinsic apoptotic pathways. The intrinsic apoptotic pathway occurs by the release of cytochrome c from mitochondria. The extrinsic apoptotic pathway is caused by the binding of death ligands, ...
