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Reports from Buck Institute for Age Research add new data to research in life sciences

Published in Cancer Weekly, May 27th, 2008

Scientists discuss in 'Programmed cell death mechanisms in neurological disease' new findings in life sciences. According to a study from the United States, "Programmed cell death (pcd) is a form of cell death in which the cell plays an active role in its own demise. Pcd plays a critical role in the development of the nervous system, as well as in its response to insult."

"Both anti-pcd and pro-pcd modulators play prominent roles in development and disease, including neurodegeneration, cancer, and ischemic vascular disease, among others. Over 100,000 published studies on one form of programmed cell death-apoptosis-have appeared, but recent studies from multiple...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-05-27)

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