Rosales Molecular Mechanisms of Phagocytosis

1. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-0-387-28669-3
Verlag: Springer-Verlag
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 154 Seiten

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rosales, Carlos

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;CONTENTS;5
2;EDITOR;8
3;CONTRIBUTORS;8
4;PREFACE;10
5;Diversity in Phagocytic Signaling: A Story of Greed, Sharing, and Exploitation;11
6;Phagocytosis and Immunity;33
7;Fc Receptor Phagocytosis;43
8;Gomplement Receptors, Adhesion, and Phagocytosis;59
9;Adding Complexity to Phagocytic Signaling:Phagocytosis-Associated Cell Responsesand Phagocytic Efficiency;68
10;Small GTP Binding Proteinsand the Control of Phagocytic Uptake;82
11;Regulation of Phagocytosis by FcyRIIb and Phosphatases;95
12;Phospholipases and Phagocytosis;107
13;Galcium Signaling during Phagocytosis;127
14;Phagosome Maturation;143
15;Index;161