Assertion: programmed cell death | /r/CapableOf | serve as protective mechanism
Facets:
value: against other factors
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: against disease
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: Necrosis is further distinguished from apoptosis, or programmed cell death, which is internally regulated by cells, plays a critical role in embryonic development, and serves as a protective mechanism against disease and other factors.