A macrophage engulfs and eats a stressed stem cell (IMAGE)

Boston Children's Hospital

A macrophage engulfs and eats a stressed stem cell

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The calreticulin (yellow spikes) in the stem cell's surface function as an "eat me" signal.

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Nymus 3D (https://nymus3d.nl/)

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