Abstract
Phagocytosis is a complex process that involves multiple cellular functions. In this issue of Immunity, Silva et al. (2007) report that a protein ubiquitylation complex and the proteasome are required for the clearance of apoptotic cells in Drosophila.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Apoptosis / physiology*
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Macrophages / immunology
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Macrophages / metabolism
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Models, Immunological*
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Phagocytosis / physiology*
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Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex / metabolism*
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Ubiquitin / metabolism*
Substances
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Ubiquitin
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Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex