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Cellular 'glue' helps epithelial tissues engulf dead cells while staying sealed

Cellular 'glue' helps epithelial tissues engulf dead cells while staying sealedWorldPing

A protein that sticks cells and tissues together has been found to have a surprising second job: helping cells that are packed into a continuous sealed layer, also known as epithelial cells, engulf nearby dead cells.

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