FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term apoptotic cell clearance ID (Ontology) GO:0043277 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The recognition and removal of an apoptotic cell by a neighboring cell or by a phagocyte.[ PubMed:14685684 ]
Also Known As "apoptotic cell removal" ; "efferocytosis" ; "programmed cell clearance"
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Genes (FBgn)  GO_BIOLOGICAL_PROCESS       9
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 apoptotic cell clearance (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)       9
     involved_in | apoptotic cell clearance       9
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  endocytosis
   |__phagocytosis
       |__apoptotic cell clearance  20 rec.
           |__engulfment of apoptotic cell 9 rec.
           |   |__regulation of engulfment of apoptotic cell(+)
           |__neutrophil clearance
           |__phagosome maturation involved in apoptotic cell clearance 1 rec.
           |   |__phagolysosome assembly involved in apoptotic cell clearance(+) 1 rec.
           |   |__phagosome acidification involved in apoptotic cell clearance
           |__recognition of apoptotic cell 1 rec.
           |__regulation of apoptotic cell clearance 4 rec.
               |__negative regulation of apoptotic cell clearance(+)
               |__positive regulation of apoptotic cell clearance(+) 4 rec.
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  • "apoptotic cell removal" EXACT
    "efferocytosis" EXACT[ PubMed:17548650 ]
    "programmed cell clearance" EXACT
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