Mechanisms Whereby Macrophages Recognize Apoptotic Neutrophils

5 Mechanisms Whereby Macrophages Recognize Apoptotic Neutrophils 

The amino sugar inhibition pattern su ested two new lines of inquiry which led to the definition of macrophage cell surface molecules involved in the clearance of apoptotic neutrophils. 

6 Clearance OF Apoptotic Granulocytes by Cells Other Than macrophages 

The significance of these observations is uncertain. It is possible that uptake of apoptotic neutrophils by resident cells, including fibroblasts, serves as a clearance mechanism before extravasated monocytes have fully matured into inflammatory macrophages capable of recognizing and ingesting apoptotic cells. Alternatively, it may 

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