"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 | 2 | 4 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2018 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2019 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2020 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 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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TET2-mutant myeloid cells mitigate Alzheimer's disease progression via CNS infiltration and enhanced phagocytosis in mice. Cell Stem Cell. 2025 08 07; 32(8):1285-1298.e8.
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The loss of enzymatic activity of the PHARC-associated lipase ABHD12 results in increased phagocytosis that causes neuroinflammation. Eur J Neurosci. 2021 11; 54(10):7442-7457.
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Elevated circulating TGF?1 during acute liver failure activates TGF?R2 on cortical neurons and exacerbates neuroinflammation and hepatic encephalopathy in mice. J Neuroinflammation. 2019 Apr 02; 16(1):69.
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Assessment of Parasite-Microglia Interactions In Vitro. Methods Mol Biol. 2019; 2034:149-161.
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Morphological changes, nitric oxide production, and phagocytosis are triggered in vitro in microglia by bloodstream forms of Trypanosoma brucei. Sci Rep. 2018 10 09; 8(1):15002.
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Neuronal Hyperactivity Disturbs ATP Microgradients, Impairs Microglial Motility, and Reduces Phagocytic Receptor Expression Triggering Apoptosis/Microglial Phagocytosis Uncoupling. PLoS Biol. 2016 05; 14(5):e1002466.
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Muc5b is required for airway defence. Nature. 2014 Jan 16; 505(7483):412-6.
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Evaluation of the protective immunity of a novel subunit fusion vaccine in a murine model of systemic MRSA infection. PLoS One. 2013; 8(12):e81212.
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Image-based cytometry reveals three distinct subsets of activated granulocytes based on phagocytosis and oxidative burst. Cytometry A. 2013 Aug; 83(8):745-51.
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Hematopoietic G-protein-coupled receptor kinase 2 deficiency decreases atherosclerotic lesion formation in LDL receptor-knockout mice. FASEB J. 2013 Jan; 27(1):265-76.