Phagocytosis of Apoptotic Cells in Resolution of Inflammation

Efficient inflammation resolution is important not only for the termination of the inflammatory response but also for the restoration of tissue integrity. An integral process to resolution of inflammation is the phagocytosis of dying cells by macrophages, known as efferocytosis. This function is med...

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Main Authors: Ioannis Kourtzelis, George Hajishengallis, Triantafyllos Chavakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2020.00553/full