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Neutrophil cannibalism – a back up when the macrophage clearance system is insufficient
BACKGROUND: During a lipopolysaccharide-induced lung inflammation, a massive accumulation of neutrophils occurs, which is normally cleared by macrophage phagocytosis following neutrophil apoptosis. However, in cases of extensive apoptosis the normal clearance system may fail, resulting in extensive...
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| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2006
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1716176/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17166290 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1465-9921-7-143 |