HeLa Eating Dying Cells (IMAGE)

Johns Hopkins Medicine

HeLa Eating Dying Cells

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A healthy cell (green) that has recognized and engulfed dying cells (purple) is shown.

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Toru Komatsu/University of Tokyo

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