ReviewFrontiers in immunology2018
The Role of Efferocytosis in Autoimmune Diseases.
Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 76 papers.
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76 citing papers in PubMed.
- A Versatile In Vitro Quantitative Assay for Macrophage Efferocytosis in Diverse Research Applications.Bio-protocol · 2026Article
- SCARF1 deficiency exacerbates gut inflammation and autoimmune pathology.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- IL-33 promotes efferocytosis by peritoneal macrophages by a mechanism associated with rapid granulocyte IL-13 production.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Article
- Lnc-CHRM4-2:1 Inhibits M2 Polarization and Efferocytosis of Macrophages by Downregulating MerTK and SLC2A1 in Rheumatoid Arthritis.Journal of immunology research · 2026Article
- TRIB3 Links Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress to Impaired Efferocytosis in Atherosclerosis.Circulation research · 2025Article
- Targeting SLC7 A11 Ameliorates Ulcerative Colitis by Promoting Efferocytosis Through the ERK1/2 Pathway.Inflammation · 2025Article
- Impaired Efferocytosis of Pericytes and Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells in Diabetic Retinopathy.Cells · 2025Review
- Mapping the evolving trend of research on efferocytosis: a comprehensive data-mining-based study.BioData mining · 2025Article
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- Clearing the Path: Exploring Apoptotic Cell Clearance in Inflammatory and Autoimmune Disorders for Therapeutic Advancements.Molecular biotechnology · 2025Review
- Hydroxychloroquine enhances efferocytosis and modulates inflammation via MerTK/Gas6 signaling in a pristane-induced lupus mouse model.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Article
- Therapeutic potential of five frequently prescribed herbs in obesity-associated Hashimoto's thyroiditis: insights from efferocytosis regulation.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Phytochemical-mediated efferocytosis and autophagy in inflammation control.Cell death discovery · 2024Review
- Programmed cell death: molecular mechanisms, biological functions, diseases, and therapeutic targets.MedComm · 2024Review
- Characterisation of myeloid cells in circulation and synovial fluid of patients with psoriatic arthritis.RMD open · 2024Article
- Could Gas6/TAM Axis Provide Valuable Insights into the Pathogenesis of Systemic Sclerosis?Current issues in molecular biology · 2024Review
- Plasma membrane abundance dictates phagocytic capacity and functional cross-talk in myeloid cells.Science immunology · 2024Article
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- Interface between Resolvins and Efferocytosis in Health and Disease.Cell biochemistry and biophysics · 2024Review
- Effects of different amosite preparations on macrophages, lung damages, and autoimmunity.Journal of molecular medicine (Berlin, Germany) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Apoptosis happens continuously for millions of cells along with the active removal of apoptotic debris in order to maintain tissue homeostasis. In this respect, efferocytosis, i.e., the process of dead cell clearance, is orchestrated through cell exposure of a set of "find me," "eat me," and "tolerate me" signals facilitating the engulfment of dying cells through phagocytosis by macrophages and dendritic cells. The clearance of dead cells
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