ecotaxis /eco·tax·is/ (ek´o-tak″sis) the movement or “homing” of a circulating cell, e.g., a lymphocyte, to a specific anatomical compartment.
ecotaxis [ek´o-tak″sis]
e·co·tax·is (  k -t k s s,  k -)n. The migration of lymphocytes from the thymus and bone marrow into tissues possessing an appropriate microenvironment. |
ecotaxis [ek´o-tak″sis]
the “homing” of recirculating lymphocytes to specific compartments of peripheral lymphoid tissues—B cells to B-dependent areas and T cells to T-dependent areas.
ecotaxis
the movement or 'homing' of a circulating cell, e.g. a lymphocyte, to a specific anatomical compartment.
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