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Phagocytes
...the first cells to arrive at the site of an infection. They are capable of engulfing and killing bacteria and other microorganisms. [[Macrophages]] are large phagocytic cells that are capable of engulfing and digesting cellular debris, bacteria, and other microorganisms. They als

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Histiocytes
...e]], where they help to fight off infections and diseases. They do this by engulfing and digesting foreign substances, such as [[bacteria]] and [[viruses]], a p ...yte. They are found in tissues throughout the body and are responsible for engulfing and digesting foreign substances.

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Lysosomes
...omes is to digest and remove waste products from the cell. They do this by engulfing the waste in a process called phagocytosis. Once the waste is inside the ly

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RAB7A
...f [[endocytosis]], which is the process by which cells absorb molecules by engulfing them. RAB7A is also associated with various diseases, including [[Charcot-M

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Phagocytic
...ding induces the cell to extend pseudopods around the particle, eventually engulfing it. The phagosome then fuses with a lysosome to form a phagolysosome, where

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Slime mould
...nucleate, and shape-shifting mass. It moves and feeds by [[phagocytosis]], engulfing bacteria, yeast, and fungal spores. When the food supply wanes, the plasmod

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Mononuclear phagocyte system
The primary function of the MPS is the phagocytosis, or engulfing and then digesting, of cellular debris and pathogens. Additionally, the MPS

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Suppuration
...o the affected area. These cells, known as [[neutrophils]], are capable of engulfing and destroying the invading [[pathogens]].

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SYNJ2
...rt in which a cell transports molecules into the cell. This is achieved by engulfing them with an energy-using process involving the [[lipid bilayer]].

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Polymorphonuclear
...ading microorganisms. PMNs are capable of [[phagocytosis]], the process of engulfing and destroying pathogens. They also release a variety of substances that ca

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Stratum spinosum
...is also the site of [[Langerhans cells]], which function as macrophages by engulfing bacteria, foreign particles, and damaged cells that occur in this layer.

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Bone marrow-derived macrophage
...tem]], helping to protect the body from harmful pathogens. They do this by engulfing and destroying foreign substances, such as bacteria and viruses, in a proce

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Pinocytosis
...y which cells absorb molecules (such as proteins) from outside the cell by engulfing it with their cell membrane. It is a type of [[Phagocytosis|phagocytosis]]

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Phagocyte
...] within the body capable of [[phagocytosis]], a process that involves the engulfing and absorption of [[bacteria]], other [[microorganisms]], and foreign parti

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Coelomocyte
* '''[[Phagocytic]] Coelomocytes''': These cells are responsible for engulfing and destroying foreign substances and pathogens that enter the body. They a

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Amebocyte
* '''Immune Response''': They are part of the invertebrate's defense system, engulfing foreign particles and pathogens through [[phagocytosis]]. This is similar t

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Reticuloendothelial system
* '''Macrophages:''' These cells are responsible for detecting, engulfing and destroying pathogens and apoptotic cells.

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Histiocyte
...body's immune response. They help to fight off infections and diseases by engulfing and digesting foreign substances, such as bacteria and viruses. This proces

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Endocytosis
...which a cell absorbs molecules, such as proteins, from outside the cell by engulfing it with its cell membrane. It is a form of active transport that moves part

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Uptake
[[Endocytosis]] is a process by which cells absorb substances by engulfing them. This process is used to transport larger molecules, such as proteins

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