degranulation

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Английский Язык - Турецкий язык
(Tıp, İlaç) Stoplazmada bulunan granüllerin hücre dışına bırakılması süreci
Английский Язык - Английский Язык
The loss of secretory granules in certain cells
(Biyoloji) Degranulation is a cellular process that releases antimicrobial cytotoxic molecules from secretory vesicles called granules found inside some cells. It is used by several different cells involved in the immune system, including granulocytes (neutrophils, basophils and eosinophils) and Mast cells, and certain lymphocytes such as natural killer (NK) cells and cytotoxic T cells, whose main purpose is to destroy invading microorganisms