"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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| 1995 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 1996 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 1997 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 1998 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 1999 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 2000 | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| 2001 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| 2002 | 8 | 14 | 22 |
| 2003 | 8 | 11 | 19 |
| 2004 | 9 | 15 | 24 |
| 2005 | 6 | 17 | 23 |
| 2006 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| 2007 | 9 | 15 | 24 |
| 2008 | 6 | 13 | 19 |
| 2009 | 16 | 27 | 43 |
| 2010 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| 2011 | 12 | 18 | 30 |
| 2012 | 9 | 26 | 35 |
| 2013 | 7 | 28 | 35 |
| 2014 | 15 | 20 | 35 |
| 2015 | 10 | 22 | 32 |
| 2016 | 4 | 21 | 25 |
| 2017 | 14 | 19 | 33 |
| 2018 | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2019 | 11 | 21 | 32 |
| 2020 | 9 | 28 | 37 |
| 2021 | 8 | 21 | 29 |
| 2022 | 3 | 15 | 18 |
| 2023 | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| 2024 | 9 | 13 | 22 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Phagocytosis" by people in Profiles.
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Bone Marrow Origin of Mammary Phagocytic Intraductal Macrophages (Foam Cells). Int J Mol Sci. 2025 Feb 17; 26(4).
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Mechanism of Photoreceptor Outer Segment Tip Ingestion: Evidence of Trogocytosis. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2025; 1468:309-311.
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The Critical Role of Autophagy and Phagocytosis in the Aging Brain. Int J Mol Sci. 2024 Dec 25; 26(1).
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Microglial APOE3 Christchurch protects neurons from Tau pathology in a human iPSC-based model of Alzheimer's disease. Cell Rep. 2024 Dec 24; 43(12):114982.
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Constructing polymorphonuclear cells: chromatin folding shapes nuclear morphology. Trends Immunol. 2024 Nov; 45(11):851-860.
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Glycan-specific IgM is critical for human immunity to Staphylococcus aureus. Cell Rep Med. 2024 Sep 17; 5(9):101734.
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Pro-efferocytic nanotherapies reduce vascular inflammation without inducing anemia in a large animal model of atherosclerosis. Nat Commun. 2024 Sep 13; 15(1):8034.
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HIF-2α drives hepatic Kupffer cell death and proinflammatory recruited macrophage activation in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. Sci Transl Med. 2024 Sep 11; 16(764):eadi0284.
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Cellular Uptake of Phase-Separating Peptide Coacervates. Adv Sci (Weinh). 2024 Nov; 11(42):e2402652.
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Using machine learning to dissect host kinases required for Leishmania internalization and development. Mol Biochem Parasitol. 2024 12; 260:111651.