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Karyokinesis (medicine) and macrophage activation (medicine)


Karyokinesis (medicine)


karyokinesis
<biology> The indirect division of cells in which, prior to division of the cell protoplasm, complicated changes take place in the nucleus, attended with movement of the nuclear fibrils; opposed to karyostenosis. The nucleus becomes enlarged and convoluted, and finally the threads are separated into two groups which ultimately become disconnected and constitute the daughter nuclei.

Synonym: mitosis. See Cell development, under Cell.

Origin: NL, fr. Gr. A nut, kernel + to move.

Source: Websters Dictionary


macrophage activation (medicine)


macrophage activation


The process of altering the morphology and functional activity of macrophages so that they become avidly phagocytic. It is initiated by lymphokines, such as the macrophage activation factor (maf) and the macrophage migration-inhibitory factor (mmif), immune complexes, c3b, and various peptides, polysaccharides, and immunologic adjuvants.