- such as the
polarity patch generated by
mating yeast, may also
display chemotactic behavior.
Positive chemotaxis occurs if the
movement is
toward a higher...
-
Macrophages (/ˈmækroʊfeɪdʒ/;
abbreviated Mφ, MΦ or MP) are a type of
white blood cell of the
innate immune system that
engulf and
digest pathogens, such...
- Eosinophils,
sometimes called eosinophiles or, less commonly, acidophils, are a
variety of
white blood cells and one of the
immune system components responsible...
- CCR4 are two cell
surface receptors that bind CCL2. CCL2
exhibits a
chemotactic activity for
monocytes and basophils. However, it does not
attract neutrophils...
-
immune system response. IL-8, also
known as monocyte-derived
neutrophil chemotactic factor (MDNCF), has two
primary functions. It
induces chemotaxis in target...
- is
involved in
immune cell trafficking. CCL18 in
particular has some
chemotactic functions for the
innate immune system, but its
functions are primarily...
- and
sometimes simply referred to as
chemotactic peptide is a
potent polymorphonuclear leukocyte (PMN)
chemotactic factor and is also a
macrophage activator...
- of this cell
response is
brought on by
inflammatory mediators such as
chemotactic factors.
Other processes involved with lung
damage include oxidative...
-
further metabolized to: a)
leukotriene A4
which is then
metabolized to the
chemotactic factor for leukocytes,
leukotriene B4, or to
contractors of lung airways...
- pre-existing
capillaries and post-capillary
venules can
divide and
migrate chemotactically towards the wound,
laying down new
vessels in the process. Vascular...
