Macrophage
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Used for
foam cell, histiocyte, pericyte
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Broader Terms
antigen presenting cell, phagocyte
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Narrower Terms
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Related Terms
migration inhibition factor, monocyte, scavenger receptor
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Scope Note
mononuclear phagocytes found in tissue.
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Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)
- Cell membrane Phagocytosis One important main role of macrophage is the removal of necrotic debris and dust in the case of the lungs.
- Early activation of the alveolar macrophage is critical to the development of lung ischemia-reperfusion injury.
- Phosphotyrosine phosphatase activity in the macrophage is enhanced by lipopolysaccharide, tumor necrosis factor alpha, and granulocyte/macrophage-colony stimulating factor: correlation with priming of the respiratory burst.
- Current medical training includes knowledge of the immune system, and the macrophage is generally recognized as the most important component of the body defense system.
- Related Collections Lung - transplantation J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2003;126:200-207 2003 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Cardiothoracic transplantation Early activation of the alveolar macrophage is critical to the development of lung ischemia-reperfusion injury Babu V.
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