Comparison of the kinetics of maturation of phagosomes containing apoptotic cells and IgG-opsonized particles.

Defective clearance of apoptotic cells has emerged as an important contributing factor to the pathogenesis of many diseases. Although many efforts have been made to understand the machinery involved in the recognition between phagocytes and potential targets, little is known about the intracellular...

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Main Authors: Michelle S Viegas, Luís M B B Estronca, Otília V Vieira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3485219?pdf=render