cell death

Name	cell death
Related Synonyms	accidental cell death \| necrosis
Definition	Any biological process that results in permanent cessation of all vital functions of a cell. A cell should be considered dead when any one of the following molecular or morphological criteria is met: (1) the cell has lost the integrity of its plasma membrane; (2) the cell, including its nucleus, has undergone complete fragmentation into discrete bodies (frequently referred to as 'apoptotic bodies'); and/or (3) its corpse (or its fragments) have been engulfed by an adjacent cell in vivo.
Ontology	Biological Process
GO ID	GO:0008219
Additional Links	MGI GO:0008219 QuickGO GO:0008219 RGD GO:0008219 WormBase GO:0008219

Top ↑ Ancestors

1.	ALL ← biological_process ← single-organism process ← death ← cell death
2.	ALL ← biological_process ← single-organism process ← single-organism cellular process ← cell death
3.	ALL ← biological_process ← cellular process ← single-organism cellular process ← cell death

cell death
	cytolysis
	necrotic cell death
	negative regulation of cell death
	neuron death
	positive regulation of cell death
	programmed cell death
	regulation of cell death