Integrin βν-mediated Phagocytosis of Apoptotic Cells in Drosophila Embryos

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To identify molecules that play roles in the clearance of apoptotic cells by Drosophila phagocytes, we examined a series of monoclonal antibodies raised against larval hemocytes for effects on phagocytosis in vitro. One antibody that inhibited phagocytosis recognized terribly reduced optic lobes (Trol), a core protein of the perlecan-type proteoglycan, and the level of phagocytosis in embryos of a Trol-lacking...

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