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Immunologic Capping

Medical Definition: The process by which lymphoid cell surface immunoglobulin receptors, when exposed to bivalent anti-Ig antibodies, collect in patches and form a cap at one pole of the cell. The caps may then be endocytosed or shed into the environment in the form of antigen-antibody complexes. Capping has also been induced by lectins and antigens.
Guide Notes: titles say "capping" or "capping of lymphocytes" or "receptor capping" or "leukocyte capping": read MeSH definition; DF: IMMUNOL CAPPING
Previously Indexed: Cell Membrane (1966-1977),Lymphocytes (1966-1977)

Immunologic Capping Medical Definitions and Terms

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