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Trogocytosis MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


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 Introduced
2022/01/01
Last Updated
2022/01/01
Trogocytosis Preferred
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