Role of target geometry in phagocytosis.
Role of target geometry in phagocytosis.
J. Champion,S. Mitragotri
2006 · DOI: 10.1073/PNAS.0600997103
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 1,935 Citações
TLDR
It is reported that particle shape, not size, plays a dominant role in phagocytosis, and particle size primarily impacts the completion of phagocytes in cases where particle volume exceeds the cell volume.