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Título del libro: Encyclopedia Of Infection And Immunity
Título del capítulo: Phagocytosis

Autores UNAM:
EILEEN URIBE QUEROL; CARLOS ROSALES LEDEZMA;
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Año de publicación:
2022
Palabras clave:

Antibody; Antigen; Complement; Dendritic cell; Fc receptor; Immunoglobulin; Integrin; Macrophage; Monocytes; Neutrophil; Non-opsonic receptor; Opsonic receptor; Phagocytosis; Phagolysosome; Phagosome


Resumen:

Phagocytosis is a cellular process for ingesting and eliminating particles, including foreign substances, microorganisms, and apoptotic cells. Phagocytosis is an essential process for tissue balance, and many cell types can perform this process. However, only specialized cells termed professional phagocytes perform this process with high efficiency. Dendritic cells, macrophages, and neutrophils are some of these cells. These cells express several receptors that activate signals inside the cells resulting in phagocytosis. The process of phagocytosis involves several steps: (1) particle recognition, (2) particle ingestion, (3) early phagosome formation, (4) late phagosome formation, and (5) phagolysosome formation. © 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.


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