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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Main Authors: Inbar Shlomovitz, Mary Speir, Motti Gerlic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:Cell Communication and Signaling
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12964-019-0437-0