Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act or process of opsonizing.
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- noun The process of
opsonizing .
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- noun process whereby opsonins make an invading microorganism more susceptible to phagocytosis
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Examples
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If the complement system in the sea urchin functions through multiple lectin and alternative pathways in the absence of the lytic functions of the terminal pathway, the major activity of this system is expected to be opsonization.
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This work discovered a new form of Type I polysaccharide and produced evidence that complement played a catalytic-like part in the opsonization of bacteria by specific antibody.
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Besides that, through cytokine-mediated interactions with B lymphocytes, the CD4 + T cells contribute to the generation of high-affinity IgG antibodies, which are able to perform bacterial opsonization and complement activation.
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Besides that, through cytokine-mediated interactions with B lymphocytes, the CD4 + T cells contribute to the generation of high-affinity IgG antibodies, which are able to perform bacterial opsonization and complement activation.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Aline F. Oliveira et al. 2010
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The second mechanism is an opsonization process, involving the formation of immune complexes with ADAMTS13, which are subsequently cleared by phagocytes
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Paul Coppo et al. 2010
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We also theorize that physical and biological processes such as particle shape, size, coating and opsonization that affect MP clearance of debris and microbes can be harnessed to facilitate uptake of nanoparticles (NP) and tissue delivery.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Arnaud Beduneau et al. 2009
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Indeed, it is well known that opsonization of particles and microbes facilitates rapid uptake into monocytes and MDM.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Arnaud Beduneau et al. 2009
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To achieve the latter goal, we used a simple means, antibody opsonization, to facilitate uptake of particles into MP; the process by which the host facilitates foreign particles for ingestion and destruction.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Arnaud Beduneau et al. 2009
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The opsonization of foreign particles could facilitate the phagocytic process due to the interaction with Fc receptors highly expressed on the surface of monocytes
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Arnaud Beduneau et al. 2009
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Moghimi SM, Szebeni J (2003) Stealth liposomes and long circulating nanoparticles: critical issues in pharmacokinetics, opsonization and protein-binding properties.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Arnaud Beduneau et al. 2009
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