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The N-terminus of CD14 acts to bind apoptotic cells and confers rapid-tethering capabilities on non-myeloid cells.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Thomas Leanne, Bielemeier Anne, Lambert Peter A, Darveau Richard P, Marshall Lindsay J, Devitt Andrew
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Cell death and removal of cell corpses in a timely manner is a key event in both physiological and pathological situations including tissue homeostasis and the resolution of inflammation. Phagocytic clearance of cells dying by apoptosis is a complex sequential process comprising attraction, recog...
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