Azurophil

Azurophil

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 granule] in white blood cells, particularly hyperchromatin and reddish purple granules of certain blood cells.

As another example, neutrophils carry an arsenal of anti-microbial defensins within their azurophils, which eventually fuse with phagocytic vacuoles.

Contents include myeloperoxidase, defensins, neutral serine proteases, lysozyme, and bactericidal/permeability increasing protein.cite web |url=http://www.dent.ucla.edu/pic/members/neutrophils/neutrophils2.html |title=Phagocytes-Neutrophils |format= |work= |accessdate=]

ee also

* azure
* lysosome
* specific granules

References

External links

* [http://missinglink.ucsf.edu/lm/IDS_101_histo_resource/images/neutrophil100x_copy.jpg-labelled.jpg Histology at ucsf.edu]


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