Light micrograph section through human tissue showing cornification of squamous cancerous cells. Cornification is a kind of apoptosis (programmed cell death) of squamous epithelial cells in the upper layer of the epithelial tissue. Apoptosis is an important mechanism for maintaining tissue homeostasis and preventing the proliferation of cells with mutations that could lead to malignancy. | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Downer, Nigel |
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