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  • adjective engulfed and ingested as a result of phagocytosis

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Examples

  • Analysis of the interactions between Asbestos fibres and DNA has shown that phagocytosed fibres are able to make contact with chromosomes, often adhering to the chromatin fibres or becoming entangled within the chromosome.

    Your Right Hand Thief 2004

  • Opsonized merozoites are known to be phagocytosed by neutrophils.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Charlotte Joos et al. 2010

  • The latex beads were extensively phagocytosed by the MEFs through unidentified receptors.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Yang O. Zhao et al. 2010

  • This process involves two distinct pathways for processing of antigens from an organism's own (self) proteins or intracellular pathogens (eg viruses), or from phagocytosed pathogens (eg bacteria); subsequent presentation of these antigens on class I or class II MHC molecules is dependent on which pathway is used.

    WN.com - Articles related to DTI favors zero tariffs on cement, wheat 2010

  • Light and electron microscopy analyses indicated that elongated spermatids were abnormally phagocytosed by Sertoli cells in Ehd1 -/- mice.

    BioMed Central - Latest articles 2010

  • This process involves two distinct pathways for processing of antigens from an organism's own (self) proteins or intracellular pathogens (eg viruses), or from phagocytosed pathogens (eg bacteria); subsequent presentation of these antigens on class I or class II MHC molecules is dependent on which pathway is used.

    WN.com - Articles related to Scientists uncover mysterious workings of cholera bacteria 2010

  • This process involves two distinct pathways for processing of antigens from an organism's own (self) proteins or intracellular pathogens (eg viruses), or from phagocytosed pathogens (eg bacteria); subsequent presentation of these antigens on class I or class II MHC molecules is dependent on which pathway is used.

    WN.com - Articles related to DTI favors zero tariffs on cement, wheat 2010

  • This process involves two distinct pathways for processing of antigens from an organism's own (self) proteins or intracellular pathogens (eg viruses), or from phagocytosed pathogens (eg bacteria); subsequent presentation of these antigens on class I or class II MHC molecules is dependent on which pathway is used.

    WN.com - Articles related to Scientists uncover mysterious workings of cholera bacteria 2010

  • Light and electron microscopy analyses indicated that elongated spermatids were abnormally phagocytosed by Sertoli cells in Ehd1 -/- mice.

    BioMed Central - Latest articles Mark Rainey 2010

  • The St. Jude team showed that when macrophages phagocytosed special beads carrying pieces of germs, there was a rapid movement of the autophagy-associated LC3 proteins to the developing phagosome.

    unknown title 2009

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