Article
14 sectionsContents
- Occurrence
- Mechanism
- In apoptosis and necrosis
- Types
- Nucleolytic
- Anucleolytic
- Detection
- Cellular staining
- Gel electrophoresis
- DNA assays
- Caspase activity
- Clinical significance
- See also
- References
thumb|275px|Apoptosis
Pyknosis, or karyopyknosis, is the irreversible condensation of chromatin in the nucleus of a cell undergoing necrosis or apoptosis. It is typically followed by karyorrhexis, the fragmentation of the nucleus.