This seemingly red-hot macrophage is one of the key components of the human immune system. These cells identify, engulf, and destroy pathogens and allergens that enter our bodies and clean up cellular ...

Phagocytes may engulf both apoptotic and viable cells ... Figure 2: Formation of a phagocytic synapse between an apoptotic cell and a macrophage. But what is different about CD47 on apoptotic ...

This disruption could hinder the macrophage's ability to move and engulf foreign particles. Additionally, altered MYC and ...