Phagosomal Transport and Maturation by Magnetic tweezers (MT) (CAT#: STEM-MB-1275-WXH)

Introduction

Phagocytosis is an important process of the immune system by which pathogens are internalized and eliminated by phagocytic cells. Upon internalization, the phagosome matures and acidifies while being transported in a centripetal fashion.
Phagosome maturation is the process by which internalized particles (such as bacteria and apoptotic cells) are trafficked into a series of increasingly acidified membrane-bound structures, leading to particle degradation.