Footprint of Death (IMAGE)

La Trobe University

Footprint of Death

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Dead cells after the self-destruction and fragmentation process. The large green areas are the “eat me” signals which alert immune cells to kick-start clean-up and recycling process, while the small green circles are the “Footprint of Death” F-ApoEVs left behind by the dying cell. 

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La Trobe University

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