Apoptosis (type 1 programmed cell death) is critical in maintaining tissue homeostasis in metazoan organisms, and its dysregulation underpins the initiation and progression of cancer.

• 凋亡（1型程序性细胞死亡）在保持多细胞生物体的组织发育平衡方面发挥重要作用，而其失调则成为了肿瘤发生和进展的基础。