A Drosophila Model to Image Phagosome Maturation

Phagocytosis involves the internalization of extracellular material by invagination of the plasma membrane to form intracellular vesicles called phagosomes, which have functions that include pathogen degradation. The degradative properties of phagosomes are thought to be conferred by sequential fusi...

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Main Authors: Douglas A. Brooks, Alexandra Sorvina, Tetyana Shandala, Chiaoxin Lim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-03-01
Series:Cells
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/2/2/188