Phosphatidylethanolamine is a phagocytic ligand implicated in the binding and removal of apoptotic and microbial extracellular vesicles
Ava A Kavianpour, Sina Ghasempour, Kirsten J. Meyer, Trieu Le, Ruiqi Cai, Pedro Elias Marques, Justin Rea Nodwell, Spencer A. Freeman
This study identifies phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) as a phagocytic ligand recognized by CD300 receptors, facilitating the uptake of apoptotic cells and microbial extracellular vesicles.
Current Biology · Aug 11, 2025Peer-reviewedCell Biology