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Nature Cell Biology 2, E63–E64 (1 April 2000) | doi:10.1038/35008692

Control of apoptotic DNA degradation

Karine F. Ferri & Guido Kroemer

Apoptotic DNA degradation has been thought to be a cell-autonomous process. Recent evidence suggests that heterophagic recognition and engulfment of dying cells by non-apoptotic cells may be critical for the activation and/or action of apoptogenic DNases.