Assertion: apoptosis | /r/CapableOf | play critical role
Facets:
value: in immune response
type: OTHER
value: in immunity
type: OTHER
value: in development
type: TEMPORAL
value: during viral infections
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: For instance, it plays a critical role during viral infections, killing off invaded cells before they spill over with virus particles.
text: It plays critical roles in development and immunity, as well as cancer and neurodegenerative disease.
text: It is an essential phenomenon in the maintenance of homeostasis and growth of tissues, and it also plays a critical role in immune response.