HeLa Eating Dying Cells (IMAGE) Johns Hopkins Medicine Caption A healthy cell (green) that has recognized and engulfed dying cells (purple) is shown. Credit Toru Komatsu/University of Tokyo Usage Restrictions Credit required. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.