Flipping the dogma – phosphatidylserine in non-apoptotic cell death
Abstract The exposure of phosphatidylserine (PS) on the outer plasma membrane has long been considered a unique feature of apoptotic cells. Together with other “eat me” signals, it enables the recognition and phagocytosis of dying cells (efferocytosis), helping to explain the immunologically-silent...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-10-01
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Series: | Cell Communication and Signaling |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12964-019-0437-0 |