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Molecular and Cellular Biology of Phagocytosis

Molecular and Cellular Biology of Phagocytosis

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Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, Book 1246

Medical ReferenceBiology

ISBN10: 3030404080
ISBN13: 9783030404086
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: May 13 2021
Pages: 189
Weight: 0.78
Height: 0.42 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English

Phagocytosis is the engulfment of particulate matter by cells. It is a fundamental (and probably primitive) cell biological process which is important in single celled organisms such as amoeba; multicellular animals including coelenterates; and in higher animals. In humans and other mammals, specialised immune cells (phagocytes) utilise phagocytosis in their crucial role of engulfing and destroying infecting microbes. Yet, surprisingly, the biophysics and biochemistry underlying the process has only become clear recently with the advent of genetic manipulation and advances in single cell imaging. In this volume, the aim is to bring together recent fundamental advances that give a clear picture of the underlying mechanism involved in phagocytosis. Not only is this an important topic in its own right, but a full understanding of the process will have a potential impact on human medicine, since as antibiotics become less effective in fight infection, researchers are looking at alternative approaches, including enhancing the natural immunity brought about by immune phagocytes.

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