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Involvement of the Arp2/3 complex in phagocytosis mediated by FcγR or CR3

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Figure 1: The Arp2/3 complex co-localizes with actin filaments at FcγR- and CR3-mediated phagosomes.

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We thank R.P. Da Silva for help in setting up the C3bi opsonization procedure and J. Patel for discussions. E.C. and A. H. thank the Wellcome Trust and the Cancer Research Campaign for their support. L.M.M. is supported by a Medical Research Council Career Development fellowship.

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May, R., Caron, E., Hall, A. et al. Involvement of the Arp2/3 complex in phagocytosis mediated by FcγR or CR3. Nat Cell Biol 2, 246–248 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1038/35008673

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