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What do apoptotic bodies contain?
Posted November 7, 2022
Answer
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
Apoptosis: A Review of Programmed Cell Death
Cell Meter™ Apoptotic and Necrotic Multiplexing Detection Kit I *Triple Fluorescence Colors*