Repeated exposure of epithelial cells to apoptotic cells induces the specific selection of an adaptive phenotype: Implications for tumorigenesis.

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The consequences of apoptosis extend beyond the mere death of the cell. We have shown that receptor-mediated recognition of apoptotic target cells by viable kidney proximal tubular epithelial cells (PTECs) inhibits PTEC proliferation, growth, and survival. Here, we tested the hypothesis that continual exposure to apoptotic targets can induce a phenotypic change in responding PTECs, as in other instances of...

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