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Macrophages are specialised cells of the innate immune system that detect, phagocytose and destroy bacteria and other harmful organisms.
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They can also present antigens to T cells and initiate inflammation by releasing molecules known as cytokines that activate other cells.
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Macrophages also engulf and digest pathogens, such as cancer cells, microbes, cellular debris, and foreign substances.
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This process is called phagocytosis and acts to defend the host against infection and injury.
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Macrophages are specialised cells involved in the detection, phagocytosis and destruction of bacteria and other harmful organisms. In addition, they can also present antigens to T cells and initiate inflammation by releasing molecules (known as cytokines ) that activate other cells
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Macrophages (abbreviated as Mφ, MΦ or MP) (Greek: large eaters, from Greek μακρός (makrós) = large, φαγεῖν (phagein) = to eat) are a type of white blood cell of the…
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Macrophages are important cells of the immune system that are formed in response to an infection or accumulating damaged or dead cells. Macrophages are large, specialized cells that recognize,...
What is a Macrophage? - News-Medical.net
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macrophage, type of white blood cell that helps eliminate foreign substances by engulfing foreign materials and initiating an immune response. Macrophages are constituents of the reticuloendothelial system (or mononuclear phagocyte…
Macrophage | Definition, Biology, & Function | Britannica
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