Fragmentation (cell biology)

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In cell biology, fragmentation is the breaking apart of cells or cell organelles into smaller parts. Fragmentation may serve as a normal function for the cell, but may alse be the result of a disorder.

Function

Functions of cell fragmentation include:

• Reproduction (See reproductive fragmentation)
• Apoptosis

Disorders

• Microangiopathic diseases results in red blood cell fragmentation into schistocytes.