Immunopathological consequences of the loss of engulfment genes: the case of ABCA1.

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Programmed cell death plays a crucial role in the maintenance of cell homeostasis. An initial, effector phase leads to the generation of apoptotic corpses and is closely followed by a swift clearance by professional or amateur phagocytes. Several aspects distinguish this latter process of engulfment of dying cells from the classical forms of phagocytosis. They concern all aspects of the process from the...

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