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Azurophil — is the term used to refer to objects that are readily staining with an azure dye. [EMedicineDictionary|azurophil] The term is used especially in reference to certain cytoplasmic granules [DorlandsDict|nine/000953276|azurophil granuleazurophilic… … Wikipedia
azurophil, azurophile — Staining readily with an azure dye, denoting especially the hyperchromatin and reddish purple granules of certain blood cells. [azure + G. philos, fond] … Medical dictionary
specific granules — (= secondary granules) One of the two main classes of granules found in neutrophils: contain lactoferrin, lysozyme, Vitamin B12 binding protein and elastase. Are released more readily than the azurophil (primary) granules which have typical… … Dictionary of molecular biology
Neutrophil elastase — Elastase, neutrophil expressed PDB rendering based on 1b0f … Wikipedia
Azurocidin 1 — (cationic antimicrobial protein 37), also known as AZU1, is a human gene.cite web | title = Entrez Gene: AZU1 azurocidin 1 (cationic antimicrobial protein 37)| url = http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene Cmd=ShowDetailView TermToSearch … Wikipedia
Degranulation — The degranulation process in a Mast cell. 1 = antigen; 2 = IgE; 3 = FcεRI; 4 = preformed mediators (histamine, proteases, chemokines, heparin); 5 = granules; 6 Mast cell; 7 newly formed mediators (prostaglandins, leukotrienes, t … Wikipedia
cationic proteins — Proteins of azurophil granules of neutrophils, rich in arginine. A chymotrypsin like protease found in azurophil granules is also very cationic as is cathepsin G and neutrophil elastase. Eosinophil cationic protein (21 kD) is particularly… … Dictionary of molecular biology
neutrophil granule — any of the granules found in the cytoplasm of neutrophils; those in immature cells are called primary or azurophil granules and those in mature cells are called secondary or specific granules … Medical dictionary
azurophilia — A condition in which the blood contains cells having azurophil granulations. * * * az·u·ro·phil·ia (azh″u ro filґe ə) 1. the quality of staining well with blue aniline dyes. 2. the presence of azurophil granules, as in many lymphocytes … Medical dictionary
Cathepsin G — Cathepsin G, also known as CTSG, is a human gene. PBB Summary section title = summary text = The protein encoded by this gene, a member of the peptidase S1 protein family, is found in azurophil granules of neutrophilic polymorphonuclear… … Wikipedia
