Uropods , in immunology , refer to the hind part of polarized cells during cell migration that stabilize and move the cell. Polarized leukocytes move using amoeboid cell migration mechanisms, with a small leading edge, main cell body, and posterior uropod protrusion.[ 1] [ 2] [ 1] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] apoptosis in the adaptive and innate immune systems ; most leukocytes , including monocytes , granulocytes , and T and B lymphocytes migrate to and from primary and secondary lymphoid organs to tissues to initiate immune responses to pathogens.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 6]
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