Nature Communications (Jun 2022)
Efferocytosis requires periphagosomal Ca2+-signaling and TRPM7-mediated electrical activity
Abstract
Efficient removal of apoptotic cells by phagocytosis underlies tissue development, wound repair, host defense and organ homeostasis. Here, authors identify TRPM7 as a regulator of cargo acidification and Ca2+ signaling during apoptotic cell clearance.