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British Medical Bulletin 53:491-508 (1997)
© 1997 The British Council


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Recognition and phagocytosis of cells undergoing apoptosis

John Savill

Division of Renal & Inflammatory Disease, Department of Medicine, University Hospital Nottingham, UK

Prof John Savill, Division of Renal & Inflammatory Disease, Department of Medicine, University Hospital, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK

Abstract

In vivo, the normal fate of cells undergoing apoptosis is recognition, uptake and degradation of the intact dying cell by phagocytes. Cell clearance by this mechanism is fast, efficient and injury-limiting, being mediated by macrophages and semi-professional phagocytes. Apoptotic cells are marked for disposal by mechanisms which remain poorly understood, although in some circumstances surface sugar changes and exposure of phosphatidylserine lead to recognition by uncharacterised phagocyte receptors. Furthermore, there is specific evidence in vitro for involvement of phagocyte receptors including the thrombospondin receptors {alpha}ß3 and CD36, scavenger receptors, the 61D3 antigen and the ABC1 transporter. It is conceivable that recognition mechanisms may be ordered in a hierarcht of ‘back ups’, each recognising cells at different stages of the death program. Nevertheless, a full understanding of this complexity will require definition of recognition mechanisms which operate in vivo in higher organisms.


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