A Macrophage is a white blood cell, produced by Monocytes. Monocytes and Macrophages are both Phagocytes. These work as a part of the human immune system. They act in non-specific "innate" immunity defense and are able to initiate specific "cell-mediated" immunity.
The role of a phagocyte is to engulf and "digest"/destroy cell debris or pathogens, such as viruses and bacteria. They are directly responsible for this process called phagocytosis. Macrophages also stimulate Lymphocytes and other immune cells that react to pathogens as what is called an "antigen-presenting" cell, also known as a histiocyte .
Macrophages are located throughout the bloodstream, and may be "fixed" or they can be freely motile and capable of amoeboid-like movement.
The macrophage is a type of white blood cell that helps the body fight off infections.
A macrophage is the type of white blood cell that surrounds and kills invading cells.
A macrophage is a type of white blood cell; it is not a chromosome.
macrophage
The part of a foreign substance that is insertde into a macrophage membrane?
The cytokines that an activated macrophage secretes attract and activate other cells of the immune system.
The language that the word macrophage originates from is from the Greek language. The Greek definition of the word is translated to mean "big eaters".
macrophage
in tissues
They have no fixed shape.
The macrophage
A macrophage is a large cell (in cellular scope). It is found in tissues or in the form of a white blood cell. This cell is especially present where there is infection.