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MeSH Heading: Immunologic Capping
Tree Number(s): G04.774.612; G12.122.612
Unique ID: D007152
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007152
Annotation: may appear in the literature as "capping of lymphocytes" or "leukocyte capping"; do not confuse with RECEPTOR CAPPING
Scope Note: An energy dependent process following the crosslinking of B CELL ANTIGEN RECEPTORS by multivalent ligands (bivalent anti-antibodies, LECTINS or ANTIGENS), on the B-cell surface. The crosslinked ligand-antigen receptor complexes collect in patches which flow to and aggregate at one pole of the cell to form a large mass - the cap. The caps may then be endocytosed or shed into the environment.
Entry Version: IMMUNOL CAPPING
Entry Term(s): Capping, Immunologic; Immunological Capping
Previous Indexing: Cell Membrane (1966-1977); Lymphocytes (1966-1977)
See Also: Receptors, Antigen, B-Cell
Public MeSH Note: 78
History Note: 78
Date Established: 1978/01/01
Date of Entry: 1977/05/10
Revision Date: 2016/06/23

Allowable Qualifiers: drug effects (DE)

ethics (ES)

genetics (GE)

immunology (IM)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

Concept UI: M0011153
Scope Note: An energy dependent process following the crosslinking of B CELL ANTIGEN RECEPTORS by multivalent ligands (bivalent anti-antibodies, LECTINS or ANTIGENS), on the B-cell surface. The crosslinked ligand-antigen receptor complexes collect in patches which flow to and aggregate at one pole of the cell to form a large mass - the cap. The caps may then be endocytosed or shed into the environment.
Terms: Immunologic Capping Preferred Term
Term UI T021443
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1978); Capping, Immunologic
Term UI T021442
Date05/10/1977
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Immunological Capping
Term UI T021444
Date06/26/1978
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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