phagocyte

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We examined dengue virus immune complex-phagocyte interaction with respect to a single Fc receptor class using a transient expression system involving the high-affinity human macrophage receptor, FcgammaRI.

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  1. noun A cell, such as a white blood cell, that engulfs and absorbs waste material, harmful microorganisms, or other foreign bodies in the bloodstream and tissues.

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  • We examined dengue virus immune complex-phagocyte interaction with respect to a single Fc receptor class using a transient expression system involving the high-affinity human macrophage receptor, FcgammaRI. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • The lack of h2-calponin also significantly increased macrophage phagocytotic activity, suggesting a novel mechanism to regulate phagocyte —  Journal of Biological Chemistry current issue
  • Alternatively, the complex would stimulate the phagocyte nonspecifically and in this manner membrane alterations would occur without changes in membrane properties to facilitate uptake —  PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
  • Ciborowski P, Gendelman HE (2006) Human immunodeficiency virus-mononuclear phagocyte interactions: emerging avenues of biomarker discovery, modes of viral persistence and disease pathogenesis. —  PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
  • Yeast beta-glucan amplifies phagocyte killing of iC3b-opsonized tumor cells via complement receptor 3-Syk-phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase pathway. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
 

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  1. from Greek φαγεῐν, eat, + κύτος, a hollow (cell): see cyte.
 

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