Phagosome maturation: aging gracefully

作者：Otília V. Vieira, Roberto J. Botelho, Sergio Grinstein · 发表于：Biochemical Journal · 年份：2002 · DOI：10.1042/bj20020691 · 被引用次数：695 · 研究领域：Cellular transport and secretion、Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior、Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research

Foreign particles and apoptotic bodies are eliminated from the body by phagocytic leucocytes. The initial stage of the elimination process is the internalization of the particles into a plasma membrane-derived vacuole known as the phagosome. Such nascent phagosomes, however, lack the ability to kill pathogens or to degrade the ingested targets. These properties are acquired during the course of phagosomal maturation, a complex sequence of reactions that result in drastic remodelling of the phagosomal membrane and contents. The determinants and consequences of the fusion and fission reactions that underlie phagosomal maturation are the topic of this review.