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The “glue” holding your cells together has a surprising second job

Scientists have discovered that E-cadherin, a protein best known as the “glue” holding cells and tissues together, has a surprising second job: helping epithelial cells swallow nearby dead cells.

  • E-cadherin protein connects cells and tissues
  • Assists epithelial cells in engulfing dead cells
  • Discovery may impact understanding chronic inflammation

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