hormone-mediated apoptotic signaling pathway

Term ID

GO:0008628

Synonyms

• apoptotic signaling pathway in response to hormone
• induction of apoptosis by hormones

Definition

The series of molecular signals mediated by the detection of a hormone, and which triggers the apoptotic signaling pathway in a cell. The pathway starts with reception of a hormone signal, and ends when the execution phase of apoptosis is triggered.

References

Ontology

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