Open AccessHow to escape from a macrophage
Author(s) -
Mitch Leslie
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
the journal of cell biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.414
H-Index - 380
eISSN - 1540-8140
pISSN - 0021-9525
DOI - 10.1083/jcb.1805iti4
Subject(s) - biology , macrophage , power (physics) , microbiology and biotechnology , drag , biochemistry , physics , mechanics , in vitro , quantum mechanics
Like a well-trained police dog, a macrophage responds to a signal that means “let go.” [Tsai and Discher][1] reveal that the signal works by blocking a molecular motor that helps drag bacteria and other potential enemies into the macrophage.![Figure][2] A macrophage grabs but does not
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