Assertion: apoptosis's role | /r/HasProperty | essential
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text: Apoptosis also plays an essential role in morphogenesis and tissue homeostasis by eliminating transitory organs and tissues (for example, pronephros and mesonephros) and cells formed in excess of bodily needs during embryogenesis, as well as cells that have been damaged or virally infected.
text: EC apoptosis appears to play an essential role in blood vessel development and remodelling and has been associated with cardiovascular pathologies.
text: While neuronal apoptosis plays an essential role in the development of the nervous system, it is also an underlying element in neurodegenerative diseases.