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What do apoptotic bodies contain?

Posted November 7, 2022

Apoptosis and Necrosis Cell Viability Assays Cellular Processes Cellular Structures and Organelles cell death

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Apoptotic bodies (ApoBDs) contain a variety of cellular components. In fact, they may contain an assortment of cellular components including but not limited to:

Chromatin remnants
DNA fragments
Micronuclei
Degraded proteins
Cytosol portions
RNA, including mRNA, rRNA and miRNA
Assorted lipids
Intact or degraded proteins
Intact or degraded organelles

Additional resources

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