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Phagocyte

A cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganisms.A type of cell that is capable of [[phagocytosis, and may also discriminate between certain materials that it breaks down. Phagocytes are ideal as a means of cell defense because of their ability to break down particular [[pathogens with their powerful digestive enzymes.


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Secondary level question-lymphocyte vs phagocyte

i am a secondary student and i confused about the difference between lymphocyte and phagocyte, as the textbook mention very little about it. Sorry for asking such simple question here... I know that phagocyte is for the phagocytosis. But i dunno what lymphocyte responsible ...

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by lsc04361
Wed Mar 25, 2009 9:49 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Secondary level question-lymphocyte vs phagocyte
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blood brain barrier

My question is, can immune cells get into our brain? Microglia are kind of immune cells (?), in terms of they phagocyte in the nervous tissue, but are there actual immune cells in our brain, outside the blood vessels? Which materials can actually freely pass the blood-brain barrier? ...

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by kk
Fri Mar 20, 2009 1:39 pm
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: blood brain barrier
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Difference between T-Cell and Phagocyte?

the B cell does take in the antigen and then present it to a helper T cell by a class II MHC molecule, however the B cell is not a phagocyte. The process by which the B cell takes in the antigen is not phagocytosis, but receptor mediated endocytosis. The main diference in principle is that ...

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by MrMistery
Fri Jun 01, 2007 7:15 pm
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Difference between T-Cell and Phagocyte?
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Difference between T-Cell and Phagocyte?

Just a small correction: A phagocyte is a generic term for any cell that can carry out phagocytosis. In the human immune system, there are 4 main types of phagocytes: macrophages(monocites in the blood), neutrophils, dendritic cells and ...

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by MrMistery
Thu May 31, 2007 7:11 pm
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Difference between T-Cell and Phagocyte?
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Difference between T-Cell and Phagocyte?

This seems like a misuse in terminology. A Phagocyte is any cell that engages in phagocytosis. So, I'd guess you mean the difference between Leukocytes and Lymphocytes . Leukocytes are(basically) Macrophages, Neutrophils, and Monocytes. Lymphocytes ...

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by jigger
Thu May 31, 2007 6:41 pm
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Difference between T-Cell and Phagocyte?
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