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MeSH Heading: Trogocytosis
Tree Number(s): G04.917; G12.888
Unique ID: D000088383
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000088383
Scope Note: Process in which parts of target cell membrane is actively chopped up or gnawed and transferred to monocytes. Although similar to PHAGOCYTOSIS it does not involve engulfing.
Previous Indexing: Phagocytosis (2010-2021)
Public MeSH Note: 2022
History Note: 2022
Date Established: 2022/01/01
Date of Entry: 2021/07/09
Revision Date: 2021/07/01

Allowable Qualifiers: drug effects (DE)

genetics (GE)

immunology (IM)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

Trogocytosis MeSH Descriptor Data 2025