cardiac muscle cell apoptotic process

Term ID

GO:0010659

Synonyms

• cardiac muscle cell apoptosis

Definition

A form of programmed cell death induced by external or internal signals that trigger the activity of proteolytic caspases, whose actions dismantle a cardiac muscle cell and result in its death. Cardiac muscle cells are striated muscle cells that are responsible for heart contraction.

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Ontology

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