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Immune System Phenomena > Neutrophil Activation

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Neutrophil Activation  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The process in which the neutrophil is stimulated by diverse substances, resulting in degranulation and/or generation of reactive oxygen products, and culminating in the destruction of invading pathogens. The stimulatory substances, including opsonized particles, immune complexes, and chemotactic factors, bind to specific cell-surface receptors on the neutrophil.

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-P4L19GPF-K

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