Ebook: Molecular Mechanisms of Phagocytosis
Author: Carlos Rosales Ph.D. (auth.)
- Tags: Cell Biology, Cancer Research, Immunology, Biochemistry general, Microbiology
- Series: Medical Intelligence Unit
- Year: 2005
- Publisher: Springer US
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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Although, Phagocytosis was first described nearly 120 year ago, we are just recently beginning to understand the molecules that phagocytic cells use to bring about this complex cell function. Molecular Mechanisms of Phagocytosis was prepared as a series of up-to-date essays (chapters) that describe the present knowledge on the various steps of the phagocytic process from initial cell contact, through internalization of the foreign particle, to the final phagosome formation where the phagocytosed particle is destroyed.
Although, Phagocytosis was first described nearly 120 year ago, we are just recently beginning to understand the molecules that phagocytic cells use to bring about this complex cell function. Molecular Mechanisms of Phagocytosis was prepared as a series of up-to-date essays (chapters) that describe the present knowledge on the various steps of the phagocytic process from initial cell contact, through internalization of the foreign particle, to the final phagosome formation where the phagocytosed particle is destroyed.
Although, Phagocytosis was first described nearly 120 year ago, we are just recently beginning to understand the molecules that phagocytic cells use to bring about this complex cell function. Molecular Mechanisms of Phagocytosis was prepared as a series of up-to-date essays (chapters) that describe the present knowledge on the various steps of the phagocytic process from initial cell contact, through internalization of the foreign particle, to the final phagosome formation where the phagocytosed particle is destroyed.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Diversity in Phagocytic Signaling....Pages 1-22
Phagocytosis and Immunity....Pages 23-32
Fc Receptor Phagocytosis....Pages 33-48
Complement Receptors, Adhesion, and Phagocytosis....Pages 49-57
Adding Complexity to Phagocytic Signaling: Phagocytosis-Associated Cell Responses and Phagocytic Efficiency....Pages 58-71
Small GTP Binding Proteins and the Control of Phagocytic Uptake....Pages 72-84
Regulation of Phagocytosis by Fc?RIIb and Phosphatases....Pages 85-96
Phospholipases and Phagocytosis....Pages 97-116
Calcium Signaling during Phagocytosis....Pages 117-132
Phagosome Maturation....Pages 133-150
Back Matter....Pages 151-154
Although, Phagocytosis was first described nearly 120 year ago, we are just recently beginning to understand the molecules that phagocytic cells use to bring about this complex cell function. Molecular Mechanisms of Phagocytosis was prepared as a series of up-to-date essays (chapters) that describe the present knowledge on the various steps of the phagocytic process from initial cell contact, through internalization of the foreign particle, to the final phagosome formation where the phagocytosed particle is destroyed.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Diversity in Phagocytic Signaling....Pages 1-22
Phagocytosis and Immunity....Pages 23-32
Fc Receptor Phagocytosis....Pages 33-48
Complement Receptors, Adhesion, and Phagocytosis....Pages 49-57
Adding Complexity to Phagocytic Signaling: Phagocytosis-Associated Cell Responses and Phagocytic Efficiency....Pages 58-71
Small GTP Binding Proteins and the Control of Phagocytic Uptake....Pages 72-84
Regulation of Phagocytosis by Fc?RIIb and Phosphatases....Pages 85-96
Phospholipases and Phagocytosis....Pages 97-116
Calcium Signaling during Phagocytosis....Pages 117-132
Phagosome Maturation....Pages 133-150
Back Matter....Pages 151-154
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