Death in the CNS: six-microns-under.
basic_science · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.cell.2008.04.014 and PMC identifier 2902558.
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Abstract
During embryonic development, large numbers of apoptotic cells are rapidly cleared by phagocytes. In this issue, Kurant et al. (2008) describe a new phagocytic receptor, called six-microns-under (SIMU), that promotes engulfment of apoptotic neurons by glial cells in the developing nervous system of Drosophila.
Medical subject headings
- Drosophila
- Drosophila Proteins
- Membrane Proteins
- Phagocytosis