Efferocytosis MeSH Descriptor Data 2026

MeSH Heading: Efferocytosis
Tree Number(s): G04.011.688; G04.417.350.545.500; G09.188.665.500.500; G12.450.564.809.500.500
Unique ID: D000097242
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000097242
Scope Note: Phagocytosis and clearance of apoptotic cells.
Entry Term(s): Apoptotic Cell Clearance
Public MeSH Note: 2024
History Note: 2024
Date Introduced: 2024/01/01
Last Updated: 2024/01/01

Allowable Qualifiers: drug effects (DE)

genetics (GE)

immunology (IM)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

Cell Physiological Phenomena [G04]
- Autophagy [G04.011]

Cell Physiological Phenomena [G04]
- Endocytosis [G04.417]
  - Phagocytosis [G04.417.350]
    - Cytophagocytosis [G04.417.350.545]
      - Efferocytosis [G04.417.350.545.500]

Circulatory and Respiratory Physiological Phenomena [G09]
- Blood Physiological Phenomena [G09.188]
  - Phagocytosis [G09.188.665]
    - Cytophagocytosis [G09.188.665.500]
      - Efferocytosis [G09.188.665.500.500]

Immune System Phenomena [G12]
- Immunity [G12.450]
  - Immunity, Innate [G12.450.564]
    - Phagocytosis [G12.450.564.809]
      - Cytophagocytosis [G12.450.564.809.500]
        
        Efferocytosis [G12.450.564.809.500.500]

Efferocytosis Preferred

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