Intrinsic (mitochondrial) apoptosis

Layer 3 — Biologyin the Cell Fate Apoptosis Senescence subtree

Triggered by intracellular stress (DNA damage, ER stress). BH3-only proteins (PUMA, BIM) activate BAX/BAK → MOMP → cytochrome-c release → apoptosome (Apaf-1 + CASP9) → effector caspases.

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