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Neutrophil

Immunology · Innate immunity

Figure 2. Neutrophil effector functions. Neutrophils play a crucial role in immune defense by engulfing pathogens or cellular debris, forming a phagolysosome to degrade the ingested material. They also release anti-microbial granules into the phagosome or the extracellular space to eliminate infections. Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are triggered by inflammatory signals, immune complexes,
Figure 2. Neutrophil effector functions. Neutrophils play a crucial role in immune defense by engulfing pathogens or cellular debris, forming a phagolysosome to degrade the…

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PreviousPhagocytosis
Category
Innate immunity
Difficulty
basic
Type
Diagram

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