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Macrophages are phagocytes, acting in both non-specific defense as well as to help initiate specific defense mechanisms of vertebrate animals. Their role is to phagocytose (engulf and then digest) cellular debris and pathogens either as stationary or mobile cells, and to stimulate lymphocytes and other immune cells to respond to the pathogen.
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What are the functions of macrophages?
macrophages are very good at the process of phagocytosis
What is the importance of macrophages?
Macrophages engulf and digest antigens and remove necrotic cellular debis in the lungs.
Which white blood cells turn into macrophages in tissue?
Macrophages are a type of white blood cell that begin their lives as monocytes. monocytes develop into macrophages or dendritic cells. For stem cells, please visit BOC Sciences
What cells remove damaged cells or pathogens from the connective tissue?
it's called macrophages
Are highly phagocytic cells that are a part of the body's defense system These cells can be localized or they can wander throughout the body?
macrophages
How do macrophages replicate?
Macrophages do not replicate. The bone marrow produces Monocytes which when they find a damaged area transform into Macrophages.
What are the functions of macrophages?
macrophages are very good at the process of phagocytosis
Are macrophages responsible for allergic reactions?
No, macrophages are responsible for removing dying or dead cells in the early stages of inflammation. Macrophages essentially ingest these.
What is alveolar macrophages also known as?
Alveolar macrophages, aka DUST CELLS.
What happens to monocytes when they enter tissues?
They become larger and turn into macrophages
What is murine macrophages?
Murine means "of, related to, or affecting rodents of the family Muridae," like mice. Murine macrophages are simply macrophages of these types of animals.
What are immature monocytes?
MACROPHAGES (Some Monocytes enter tissue, enlarge, and Mature into Macrophages).
What is the importance of macrophages?
Macrophages engulf and digest antigens and remove necrotic cellular debis in the lungs.
How does macrophages fight disease?
macrophages engulf, or eat , any microorganisms or viruses that enter your body
What do macrophages arise from?
Monocytes. When monocytes enter the tissue they are called Macrophages.
Which white blood cells turn into macrophages in tissue?
Macrophages are a type of white blood cell that begin their lives as monocytes. monocytes develop into macrophages or dendritic cells. For stem cells, please visit BOC Sciences
What cells remove damaged cells or pathogens from the connective tissue?
it's called macrophages
