thumb|Labelled diagram of a cell undergoing apoptosis In cell biology, efferocytosis (from efferre, Latin for 'to carry out' (to the grave), extended meaning 'to bury') is the process by which apoptotic cells are removed by phagocytic cells. It can be regarded as the 'burying of dead cells'.
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thumb|Labelled diagram of a cell undergoing apoptosis In cell biology, efferocytosis (from efferre, Latin for 'to carry out' (to the grave), extended meaning 'to bury') is the process by which apoptotic cells are removed by phagocytic cells. It can be regarded as the 'burying of dead cells'.
During efferocytosis, the cell membrane of phagocytic cells engulfs the apoptotic cell, forming a large fluid-filled vesicle containing the dead cell. This ingested vesicle is called an efferosome (in analogy to the term phagosome). This process is similar to macropinocytosis.
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