When cells become cannibals
Max Planck scientists describe mechanism of partial phagocytosis
23-Oct-2019 -
Cells can cut up rough: They will sometimes even gnaw at a partner in order to get rid of it as quickly as possible. This mechanism, known as trogocytosis (Greek: trogo, to gnaw), is important for cell sorting, and plays a role in processes as diverse as embryonic development and the interaction ...
cells
fluorescence microscopy
phagocytosis
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