apoptosis

Aug 01, 2025

The field of gene regulation and molecular medicine has witnessed a revolutionary advancement with the development of small interfering RNA (siRNA) therapeutics. Also known as short interfering RNA, siRNA is a class of double-stranded RNA molecules that plays a pivotal role in RNA interference (RNAi)—a cellular mec...

Jan 11, 2017

Apoptosis and necrosis are considered to be distinct modes of cell death; however, apoptosis can progress to secondary necrosis if apoptotic cells are not efficiently removed by phagocytic cells. Secondary necrosis was thought to be unregulated and to occur through passive cell swelling. However, research shows that...