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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Main Authors: Andrew G Renehan, Simon P Bach, Christopher S Potten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2001-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2001/164727

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