| Literature DB >> 17516225 |
Ruediger B Mueller1, Ahmed Sheriff, Udo S Gaipl, Sebastian Wesselborg, Kirsten Lauber.
Abstract
Apoptotic cells promote the phagocytosis of themselves via the exposure of "eat me" signals. Furthermore, a second, "find me" signal is required to attract phagocytes. In this review the double function of lysophosphatidylcholine for the clearance of apoptotic material as factor leading to attraction of phagocytes as a soluble "find me" signal and opsonisation of apoptotic cells as a membrane bound "eat me" signal is outlined. Lysophosphatidylcholine, exerting this bivalent function, leads to a sufficient clearance of apoptotic cell as a "keep calm" mechanism to prevent activation of the immune system by secondary necrosis.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17516225 DOI: 10.1080/08916930701356911
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Autoimmunity ISSN: 0891-6934 Impact factor: 2.815