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Nature Immunology 9, 12 - 14 (2008)
doi:10.1038/ni0108-12
Bring out your dead
David A Hume1
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David A. Hume is with the The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Roslin EH25 9PS, Scotland, UK.
e-mail: d.hume@imb.uq.edu.au
Abstract
Phagocytosis of apoptotic cells by macrophages occurs through recognition of specific molecules on the surfaces of apoptotic cells by receptors on macrophages. Three recent studies add to the understanding of this process.
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