GO Term : GO:0008219 cell death GO

Namespace  biological_process Obsolete  false
description  Any biological process that results in permanent cessation of all vital functions of a cell. A cell should be considered dead when any one of the following molecular or morphological criteria is met: (1) the cell has lost the integrity of its plasma membrane; (2) the cell, including its nucleus, has undergone complete fragmentation into discrete bodies (frequently referred to as "apoptotic bodies"); and/or (3) its corpse (or its fragments) have been engulfed by an adjacent cell in vivo.

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1 Ontology

Name
GO

6 Parents

Identifier Name Description
GO:0044699 single-organism process A biological process that involves only one organism.
GO:0009987 cellular process Any process that is carried out at the cellular level, but not necessarily restricted to a single cell. For example, cell communication occurs among more than one cell, but occurs at the cellular level.
GO:0008150 biological_process Any process specifically pertinent to the functioning of integrated living units: cells, tissues, organs, and organisms. A process is a collection of molecular events with a defined beginning and end.
GO:0044763 single-organism cellular process Any process that is carried out at the cellular level, occurring within a single organism.
GO:0008219 cell death Any biological process that results in permanent cessation of all vital functions of a cell. A cell should be considered dead when any one of the following molecular or morphological criteria is met: (1) the cell has lost the integrity of its plasma membrane; (2) the cell, including its nucleus, has undergone complete fragmentation into discrete bodies (frequently referred to as "apoptotic bodies"); and/or (3) its corpse (or its fragments) have been engulfed by an adjacent cell in vivo.
GO:0016265 death A permanent cessation of all vital functions: the end of life; can be applied to a whole organism or to a part of an organism.

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691 Relations

Relationship
Parent Term . Identifier

Child Term . Identifier
is_a GO:0008219 GO:0001781
is_a GO:0008219 GO:0001783
part of GO:0008219 GO:0001836
part of GO:0008219 GO:0001844
regulates GO:0008219 GO:0001898
negatively regulates GO:0008219 GO:0001899
regulates GO:0008219 GO:0001899
regulates GO:0008219 GO:0001900
positively regulates GO:0008219 GO:0001900
is_a GO:0008219 GO:0002342
is_a GO:0008219 GO:0002454
is_a GO:0008219 GO:0002516
regulates GO:0008219 GO:0002867
regulates GO:0008219 GO:0002868
negatively regulates GO:0008219 GO:0002868
regulates GO:0008219 GO:0002869
positively regulates GO:0008219 GO:0002869
regulates GO:0008219 GO:0002898
regulates GO:0008219 GO:0002899
negatively regulates GO:0008219 GO:0002899
positively regulates GO:0008219 GO:0002900
regulates GO:0008219 GO:0002900
is_a GO:0008219 GO:0002901
regulates GO:0008219 GO:0002902
negatively regulates GO:0008219 GO:0002903
regulates GO:0008219 GO:0002903
positively regulates GO:0008219 GO:0002904
regulates GO:0008219 GO:0002904
regulates GO:0008219 GO:0002905
negatively regulates GO:0008219 GO:0002906

2 Synonyms

Name Type
necrosis synonym
accidental cell death synonym