Publisher Summary This chapter focuses on the genetic and molecular mechanisms of T
lymphocyte apoptosis and also deals with the various phases of apoptosis initiation,
execution, and degradation of lymphocytes. Apoptosis is a regulated (programmed) device
for the removal of superfluous, aged, or damaged cells within the immune system, as well as
in all other organ systems. It is fundamental for development, throughout embryogenesis,
organ metamorphosis and organogenesis, including synaptic interactions of neurons, and …