UNIVERSITY OF BASEL IMAGE: NINJURIN-1 PROTEINS ASSEMBLE (GREEN/YELLOW) INTO FILAMENTS AND RUPTURE THE CELL MEMBRANE (GRAY) UNTIL THE CELL DISINTEGRATES COMPLETELY. INTRACELLULAR COMPONENTS ARE SHOWN IN BLUE. CREDIT: BIOZENTRUM, UNIVERSITY OF BASEL Every day, millions of cells die in our body. Other than generally assumed, cells do not simply burst at the end of their...
