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An Overview of Phagocytosis
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An Overview of Phagocytosis

By Sarah MooreReviewed by Sophia Coveney, B.Sc. Phagocytosis is a form of endocytosis where a cell modifies its plasma membrane to engulf and internalize external matter, creating an internal compartment known as the phagosome. The word phagocytosis is derived from the Ancient Greek word “phagein”, meaning to eat. Image Credit: Kateryna Kon / Shutterstock.com During the process...

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More multiple sclerosis-causing mutations found in Canadian families

Carles Vilarino-Guell is an Assistant Professor of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia.    Less than a year after publishing research identifying a single genetic mutation that caused multiple sclerosis (MS) in two Canadian families, scientists at the University of British Columbia have found a combination of two other mutations in another family that made...