Abstract
Dendritic cells and macrophages are specialized phagocytes responsible for the removal of apoptotic bodies, a process known as efferocytosis, both under homeostatic conditions and in pathological contexts. Dendritic cells play a key role in the antitumor response by presenting tumor cell antigens to CD4/CD8 T lymphocytes. In the tumor microenvironment, the phagocytosis of non-immunogenic …