Briefly about Apoptosis

Apoptosis is a type of cell death. It is also called programmed cell death because the cells follow a series of instructions that tell them how to die. These instructions allow the cell to die without damaging the healthy cells around it. A cell that dies by apoptosis is called an apoptotic cell or apoptotic body. Over time, all healthy cells age and become damaged, and some of these cells will naturally go through this type of cell death. In other circumstances, the body uses this process to get rid of cells that are no longer needed.