Underhill, David M.,

The phagocytic synapse in distinguishing particulate and soluble stimuli [electronic resource] / Phagocytic synapse in distinguishing particulate and soluble stimuli : how does a cell "know" the difference between an inflammatory and a phagocytic synapse David M. Underhill. - London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2013. - 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (25 min.) : color, sound). - Cells of the innate immune system : roles in health and disease, 2056-452X . - Henry Stewart talks. Biomedical & life sciences collection. Cells of the innate immune system. .

Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration. Title from title frames.

Contents: The Phagocytic Synapse -- The ability of Phagocytes to discriminate between particulate ligands and soluble ligands -- The Dectin-1 "phagocytic synapse" as a model mechanism for how a surface receptor can distinguish between a particle and a soluble ligand.

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3572 Henry Stewart Talks


Immune response--Molecular aspects.
Natural immunity.
Phagocytosis.
Synapses.
Immunity, Innate--immunology.
Immunological Synapses--immunology.
Membrane Proteins--immunology.
Models, Immunological.
Nerve Tissue Proteins--immunology.
Phagocytosis.
Solubility.
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