Phagosome Maturation: Aging with pH, Lysosome-associated membrane proteins, and Cholesterol; while staying young with Burkholderia cenocepacia

Phagocytosis is an innate immune response that is paramount in the clearance of pathogenic particles. Recognition of target particles by phagocytic receptors expressed on phagocytes induces modifications in the underlying actin cytoskeleton to form pseudopods that encircle and internalize the target...

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Main Author: Huynh, Kassidy
Other Authors: Grinstein, Sergio
Language:en_ca
Published: 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1807/19278