striated muscle cell apoptotic process

Term ID

GO:0010658

Synonyms

• striated muscle cell apoptosis

Definition

A form of programmed cell death induced by external or internal signals that trigger the activity of proteolytic caspases, whose actions dismantle a striated muscle cell and result in its death. Striated muscle cells make up striated muscle fibers which are divided by transverse bands into striations.

References

Ontology

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