Carcinogenesis-relevant biological events in the pathophysiology of the efferocytosis phenomenon

• Main Authors: Gargi Sachin Sarode (Author), Sachin C. Sarode (Author), Nikunj Maniyar (Author), Nilesh Kumar Sharma (Author), Shankargouda Patil (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2017-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The effective removal of cells undergoing programmed cell death, which is referred to as efferocytosis, prevents the leakage of intracellular contents into the surrounding tissue, which could lead to tissue damage and inflammation. Efferocytosis involves a coordinated orchestration of multiple steps...