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ONTOLOGY REPORT - ANNOTATIONS


Term:apoptotic body
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Definition:A vesicle containing parts of a dying cell. Apoptotic bodies can be formed during the execution phase of the apoptotic process, when the cell's cytoskeleton breaks up and causes the membrane to bulge outward. These bulges may separate from the cell, taking a portion of cytoplasm with them, to become apoptotic bodies. These are then engulfed by phagocytic cells, and their components recycled. Apoptotic bodies may range in size from 0.8 to 5um.
Synonyms:exact_synonym: apoptotic vesicle
 related_synonym: apoptotic bleb



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  cellular_component 21321
    cellular anatomical structure 21026
      organelle 14240
        membrane-bounded organelle 12805
          vesicle 2260
            extracellular vesicle 160
              apoptotic body 0
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