The process of programmed cell death can either induce anti-inflammatory immune responses or actively promote inflammation. Whether the dying cell is infected seems to govern which response is triggered.
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Stockinger, B. Cause of death matters. Nature 458, 44–45 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/458044a
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