Efferocytosis perpetuates substance accumulation inside macrophage populations
H. Z. Ford, L. Zeboudj, G. S. D. Purvis, A. ten Bokum, A. E. Zarebski, J. A. Bull, H. M. Byrne, M. R. Myerscough, D. R. Greaves
This study shows that efferocytosis in macrophages concentrates harmful substances, leading to increased accumulation of exogenous and endogenous materials within the population.
bioRxiv · Mar 20, 2019Immunology