Role of macrophages in the generation of circulating blood nucleosomes from dead and dying cells

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After apoptosis or necrosis, macrophages clear dead cells by phagocytosis. Although this process is efficient, circulating nucleosomes can occur in certain diseases, presumably reflecting either increased production or impaired clearance. To investigate the generation of blood nucleosomes, graded numbers of apoptotic and necrotic cells were administered to healthy mice, and levels of blood nucleosomes and DNA...

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