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Apoptosis
Apoptosis refers to developmental program by which a neuron kills itself at a certain age unless inhibited from doing so.
Apoptosis is likewise, defined as cell death due to a programmed pattern of gene expression; a form of cell death in which certain enzymes activate to degrade DNA within the nucleus , resulting in cellular degeneration and loss .
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