"Phagocytosis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The engulfing and degradation of microorganisms; other cells that are dead, dying, or pathogenic; and foreign particles by phagocytic cells (PHAGOCYTES).
| Descriptor ID |
D010587
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G04.417.350 G09.188.665 G12.450.564.809 G12.688
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Phagocytosis" by people in this website by year, and whether "Phagocytosis" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2001 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2008 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2015 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2018 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2020 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Phagocytosis" by people in Profiles.
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FACS-based genome-wide CRISPR screening platform identifies modulators of CD47. Front Immunol. 2025; 16:1684539.
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Astrocytic Sox9 overexpression in Alzheimer's disease mouse models promotes A? plaque phagocytosis and preserves cognitive function. Nat Neurosci. 2026 Jan; 29(1):88-99.
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PICALM Alzheimer's risk allele causes aberrant lipid droplets in microglia. Nature. 2025 Oct; 646(8087):1178-1186.
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Macrophage phagocytosis of human norovirus-infected cells in an ex vivo human enteroid-macrophage coculture model. mBio. 2025 Aug 13; 16(8):e0118025.
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TET2-mutant myeloid cells mitigate Alzheimer's disease progression via CNS infiltration and enhanced phagocytosis in mice. Cell Stem Cell. 2025 Aug 07; 32(8):1285-1298.e8.
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Phagocytosis-Activating Nanocomplex Orchestrates Macrophage-Mediated Cancer Immunotherapy. Adv Mater. 2025 Jul; 37(28):e2500982.
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Immune checkpoint TIM-3 regulates microglia and Alzheimer's disease. Nature. 2025 May; 641(8063):718-731.
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Glucose uptake in pigment glia suppresses Tau-induced inflammation and photoreceptor degeneration. Dis Model Mech. 2025 Apr 01; 18(4).
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Nasal anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody ameliorates traumatic brain injury, enhances microglial phagocytosis and reduces neuroinflammation via IL-10-dependent Treg-microglia crosstalk. Nat Neurosci. 2025 Mar; 28(3):499-516.
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Proton pump inhibitor effect on macrophage and neutrophil function: a systematic review. Front Immunol. 2024; 15:1477993.