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CED-1 is a transmembrane receptor that mediates cell corpse engulfment in C. elegans.
Cell - 12 Jan 2001
Zhou Z, Hartwieg E, Horvitz H R
Abstract excerpt
We cloned the C. elegans gene ced-1, which is required for the engulfment of cells undergoing programmed cell death. ced-1 encodes a transmembrane protein similar to human SREC (Scavenger Receptor from Endothelial Cells). We showed that ced-1 is expressed in and functions in engulfing cells. The CED-1 protein localizes to cell membranes and clusters around neighboring cell corpses. CED-1 failed to cluster around...
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