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diapedesis (GO:0050904)
The passage of a leukocyte between the tight junctions of endothelial cells lining blood vessels, typically the fourth and final step of cellular extravasation.
Notes:
- Note that the term diapedesis, although sometimes used as a direct synonym for cellular extravasation, is used here for the specific final step of the process, in concordance with recent reviews of the topic.
Specific
helper T cell diapedesis (GO:0035685)
General
leukocyte migration (GO:0050900)
References
gene ontology: GO:0050904
PMID: 8600538
PMID: 7507411
PMID: 14708592
PMID: 14680625