| Literature DB >> 22178997 |
Carl D Bortner1, John A Cidlowski.
Abstract
The loss of cell volume, termed apoptotic volume decrease (AVD) has been a hallmark feature of apoptosis. However the role of this characteristic attribute of programmed cell death has always been questioned as to whether it plays an active or passive factor during apoptosis. Here we review studies that suggest that AVD plays an active role during apoptosis and the underlying flux of ions that results in this morphological event regulates the programmed cell death process.Mesh:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 22178997 PMCID: PMC3709179 DOI: 10.1159/000335864
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cell Physiol Biochem ISSN: 1015-8987