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Anoikis logo #21000 Anoikis is a form of programmed cell death which is induced by anchorage-dependent cells detaching from the surrounding extracellular matrix (ECM). Usually cells stay close to the tissue to which they belong since the communication between proximal cells as well as between cells and ECM provide essential signals for growth or survival. When cells ...
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anoikis logo #10444Apoptosisin normal epithelial and endothelial cells. Process is important in the regulation of cell number in skin.
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