Extracellular nucleotides have been reported to act as a 'find-me' signal in the context of phagocyte recruitment by apoptotically dying cells. A new study now examines the mechanisms of nucleotide release during apoptosis and describes the hemichannel-forming protein pannexin 1 as a crucial player in this scenario. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Peter, C., Wesselborg, S., & Lauber, K. (2010, November 9). Apoptosis: Opening PANdora’s BoX. Current Biology. Cell Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2010.09.066
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