The Relevance of Apoptosis for Cellular Homeostasis and Tumorogenesis in the Intestine
Intestinal epithelium is a rapidly renewing tissue in which cell homeostasis is regulated by a balance among proliferation, growth arrest, differentiation and apoptosis (programmed cell death). Until recently, studies on oncogenesis have focused on the regulation of cell proliferation. The...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2001-01-01
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| Series: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2001/164727 |