The secreted Nimrod NimB1 negatively regulates early steps of apoptotic cell phagocytosis in Drosophila
Asya Dolgikh, Samuel Rommelaere, Aseel Ghanem, Bianca Petrignani, Mickaël Poidevin, Estee Kurant, Bruno Lemaître
This study identifies NimB1 as a secreted protein that inhibits early apoptotic cell phagocytosis in Drosophila by binding phosphatidylserine on apoptotic cells, opposing the function of NimB4.
Development · Jul 18, 2025Peer-reviewedImmunology