Phagocyte Eating Dying Cells (IMAGE)

La Trobe University

Phagocyte Eating Dying Cells

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Image, taken from video, shows garbage truck cell (phagocyte, large cell) interacting with and pulling in the dying cells (green) once they form their blebs and protrusions, so it can eat them.

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La Trobe University

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