Necrosis of cells is due to :: (A) Ca2+ efflux cell, (B) Fat deposition in cells., (C) Water imbibition in cells., (D) Enzymatic digestion.
Answer is D. • Necrosis: It refers to morphological changes that follow cell death in living tissues.
• These morphological changes are the result of 2 concurrent processes.
1. Enzymatic digestion.
2. Denaturation of proteins.
• The enzymes used in the process are derived from 2 sources:
1. From the lysosomes of the dead cells themselves (Autolysis).
2. From the lysosomes of immigrant leucocytes (Heterolysis).