Article
Defective apoptotic cell clearance activates innate immune response to protect Caenorhabditis elegans against pathogenic bacteria.
Virulence - 1 Dec 2021
Wan Jinlong, Yuan Lei, Jing Huiru, Zheng Qian, Xiao Hui
Abstract excerpt
Appropriate clearance of dead cells generated by apoptosis is critical to the development of multicellular organisms and tissue homeostasis. In mammals, the removal of apoptotic cell is mediated by polarized monocyte/macrophage populations of the innate immune system. The innate immune system is essential for anti-viral and anti-microbial defense. However, our current understanding of the relationship between...
Topics
- Animals
- Apoptosis
- Bacteria
- Caenorhabditis elegans
- Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins
- Immunity, Innate
- MAP Kinase Signaling System
- Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases
- Mutation
- Phagocytosis
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
