"Neutrophil Activation" 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 process in which the neutrophil is stimulated by diverse substances, resulting in degranulation and/or generation of reactive oxygen products, and culminating in the destruction of invading pathogens. The stimulatory substances, including opsonized particles, immune complexes, and chemotactic factors, bind to specific cell-surface receptors on the neutrophil.
| Descriptor ID |
D018375
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G12.604
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| Concept/Terms |
Neutrophil Activation- Neutrophil Activation
- Activation, Neutrophil
- Activations, Neutrophil
- Neutrophil Activations
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