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What happens when the cell Cannot repair the damaged DNA?
Or, if the damage cannot be fixed, the cell will undergo programmed cell death (apoptosis) to avoid passing on the faulty DNA. Mutations happen, and get passed on to daughter cells, only when these mechanisms fail.
What happens if a cell is damaged beyond repair?
Explanation: Apoptosis is programmed cell death, and it usually occurs when the DNA of the cell is damaged beyond repair. Photosynthesis and glycolysis are normal metabolic processes of the cell, and would not result from irreversible damage.
What happens in irreversible cell injury?
Irreversible responses of cell injury refer to changes that lead to a new equilibrium with the environment. Types of irreversible responses include: interruption of membrane integrity; hydrolysis of phospholipids, proteins and nucleic acids; and necrosis, where organelles undergo a sequence of changes.
What happens if DNA is damaged?
DNA damage can affect normal cell replicative function and impact rates of apoptosis (programmed cell death, often referred to as ‘cellular senescence’). Alternatively, damage to genetic material can result in impaired cellular function, cell loss, or the transformation of healthy cells to cancers.
How does the body repair cell and tissue damage?
In order to help your body repair the cell and tissue damage, what is needed by your body is a potent nutritional program that specifically addresses the insulin resistance, inflammation, oxidation, glycation and depletion of vitamins and minerals.
How are red blood cells unable to repair themselves?
Red blood cells don’t have a nucleus, so they don’t have the ability to repair themselves. The kidneys filter out dead red blood cells from the blood. Since the nucleus contains the DNA blueprints that cells need to make new proteins, a red blood cell cannot make new proteins and cannot repair itself.
When does damage to a cell cause it to die?
Cell damage. Cell death occurs when the severity of the injury exceeds the cell’s ability to repair itself. Cell death is relative to both the length of exposure to a harmful stimulus and the severity of the damage caused. Cell death may occur by necrosis or apoptosis.
Can a damage to a cell be reversed?
Some cell damage can be reversed once the stress is removed or if compensatory cellular changes occur. Full function may return to cells but in some cases a degree of injury will remain.