"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 | 3 | 3 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2013 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2016 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2026 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Phagocytosis" by people in Profiles.
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Drug-induced metabolic remodeling promotes antimicrobial activity in macrophages and extends longevity in vivo. Life Sci Alliance. 2026 Dec; 9(12).
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Agent-specific training directs distinctive immune response against Listeria monocytogenes infection. Front Immunol. 2026; 17:1868138.
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Phagosome Maturation in Macrophages is Enhanced by p38a MAPK Signaling. Small. 2025 11; 21(44):e06883.
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Inhibitory activities of monoclonal antibodies against Staphylococcus aureus clumping factor A. mBio. 2025 10 08; 16(10):e0219725.
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PICALM Alzheimer's risk allele causes aberrant lipid droplets in microglia. Nature. 2025 10; 646(8087):1178-1186.
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Radiation-induced amphiregulin drives tumour metastasis. Nature. 2025 07; 643(8072):810-819.
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Cell type-specific efferocytosis determines functional plasticity of alveolar macrophages. Sci Immunol. 2025 05 02; 10(107):eadl3852.
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PTEN inhibits scavenger receptor-mediated phagocytosis of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Immunohorizons. 2025 04 26; 9(6).
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NLRP3-mediated glutaminolysis controls microglial phagocytosis to promote Alzheimer's disease progression. Immunity. 2025 02 11; 58(2):326-343.e11.
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Polygenic risk for alcohol use disorder affects cellular responses to ethanol exposure in a human microglial cell model. Sci Adv. 2024 11 08; 10(45):eado5820.