tuberculosis produces sulfatides that inhibit the final steps of this process, leading to the formation of Langhans giant cell granulomas.
Ion formation during this process is inhibited by fungal gliotoxin, which targets the flavocytochrome b558 subunit gp91phox. In one type of cell, this process is contrasted with NET formation and proceeds via the activation of NADPH-oxidase to generate superoxides in a mechanism regulated by myeloperoxidase called the "respiratory burst." Mycobacterium (*) tuberculosis produces sulfatides that inhibit the final steps of this process, leading to the formation of Langhans giant cell granulomas. Chemoattractants that promote this process include C5a and IL-8. This process is indirectly facilitated by opsonins. The CD14 pattern recognition receptor is expressed by cells that perform this process, which include Kupffer cells and neutrophils. The vesicles formed by this process fuse with lysosomes. For 10 points, name this process of engulfing large particles, performed by amoebae and macrophages.
Ion formation during this process is inhibited by fungal gliotoxin, which targets the flavocytochrome b558 subunit gp91phox.
phagocytosis [accept macrophagy before mentioned; prompt on "endocytosis"; antiprompt on "pinocytosis"; prompt on "degradation" or other descriptions of breaking things down; prompt on "digestion"; prompt on any answers about the (innate) immune response; prompt on answers about engulfing things before mentioned]