Efferocytosis

Curr Biol. 2016 Jul 11;26(13):R558-R559. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2016.01.059.

Abstract

Kumar and Birge introduce efferocytosis - the process by which dead or dying cells are engulfed and digested by phagocytes.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Death*
  • Humans
  • Phagocytes / cytology*
  • Phagocytosis*