Previous research has shown that specialized immune cells are entrusted with the task of engulfing the billions of dead cells that are generated every day in the human body. When these garbage disposals don't do their job, dead cells and their waste products rapidly pile up, destroying healthy tissue and leading to autoimmune diseases such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. Now, Salk scientists have discovered how two critical receptors on these garbage-eating ...Monday 8 September 2014
The Thankless Task of Clearing Cellular Trash
Previous research has shown that specialized immune cells are entrusted with the task of engulfing the billions of dead cells that are generated every day in the human body. When these garbage disposals don't do their job, dead cells and their waste products rapidly pile up, destroying healthy tissue and leading to autoimmune diseases such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. Now, Salk scientists have discovered how two critical receptors on these garbage-eating ...
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