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A phagocyte is a [[White blood cell|white blood cell involved]] in the [[Immune response|immune response]]. It removes harmful [[Pathogens|pathogens]] from the [[Blood|blood]] by the process of [[Phagocytosis|phagocytosis]]. | A phagocyte is a [[White blood cell|white blood cell involved]] in the [[Immune response|immune response]]. It removes harmful [[Pathogens|pathogens]] from the [[Blood|blood]] by the process of [[Phagocytosis|phagocytosis]] (whereby [[Pathogen|pathogens]] are engulfed into a [[Phagosome|phagosome]], then [[Lysosome|lysosomes]] bind to form a [[Phagolysosome|phagolysosome]]<ref>Encyclopaedia Britannica. Phagocytosis. 2018 [Cited:18/10/2018]. Available from: https://www.britannica.com/science/phagocytosis</ref>). | ||
There are | There are several types of phagocytes, including: | ||
*[[Granulocytes|granulocytes]] | *[[Granulocytes|granulocytes]] | ||
*[[Macrophages|macrophages]] | *[[Macrophages|macrophages]] | ||
Granulocytes are white blood cells containing digestive enzymes, | Granulocytes are white blood cells containing digestive enzymes, which are stored in granules. They form part of the innate immune response. | ||
*[[Neutrophils|Neutrophils]] | There are three types of granulocyte: | ||
*[[Eosinophils|Eosinophils]] | |||
*[[Neutrophils|Neutrophils]] | |||
*[[Eosinophils|Eosinophils]] | |||
*[[Basophils|Basophils]] | *[[Basophils|Basophils]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:45, 18 October 2018
A phagocyte is a white blood cell involved in the immune response. It removes harmful pathogens from the blood by the process of phagocytosis (whereby pathogens are engulfed into a phagosome, then lysosomes bind to form a phagolysosome[1]).
There are several types of phagocytes, including:
Granulocytes are white blood cells containing digestive enzymes, which are stored in granules. They form part of the innate immune response.
There are three types of granulocyte:
References
- ↑ Encyclopaedia Britannica. Phagocytosis. 2018 [Cited:18/10/2018]. Available from: https://www.britannica.com/science/phagocytosis