Programmed cell death and apoptosis: origins of the theory

• Published in: Nature reviews. Molecular cell biology Vol. 2; no. 7; pp. 545 - 550
• Main Authors: Lockshin, Richard A., Zakeri, Zahra
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 01.07.2001; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: Animals; Apoptosis; Biochemistry; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Cancer Research; Cell Biology; Cell death; Developmental Biology; History, 19th Century; History, 20th Century; Life Sciences; Metamorphosis, Biological; Morphogenesis; Stem Cells; timeline

Interest in the study of apoptosis grew with the recognition that it is a highly regulated process. Such a change in attitude allowed the intellectual and technical breakthroughs that led to the explosive development of this subject.