Mechanisms of cell death from cell to whole organism. An attempt at analogy
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https://doi.org/10.31261/ZOOPHILOLOGICA.2019.05.10Keywords:
apoptosis, mathematical models in biology, cell death, homeostasis, predator–prey modelAbstract
In vitro studies are alternative for in vivo studies carried on living organisms. They involve cell populations for both normal and cancer cells. The processes inside cells might be base for defining whole body processes. Starting with fundamental unit of every living organism which is cell, we can distinguish two main types of cell death – apoptosis and necrosis. Human organism is built from 1013–1014 cells of 300 different cell types. During cell division new cells are created and their number is strictly controlled in programmed cell death – apoptosis. Mainly old or damaged cells commit suicide and are removed from organism. This is natural phenomenon and every change in mechanisms of proliferation or apoptosis cause changes and damage in whole organism. Homeostasis in organism depends on correct action of death and survival system. The patterns of equilibrium in nature relies on similar regulation profiles, in which it is similar to death of singular organisms in population or species. It implicates death as natural phenomenon maintaining balance in the world.
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