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elicited macrophage

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A macrophage which develops from an inflammatory monocyte and is recruited into the tissues in response to injury and infection as part of an inflammatory response. Markers include CD11b-positive, CD68-positive, and F4/80-positive. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15771589 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/go/references/0000031 ]

Term info

Label

elicited macrophage

Synonyms
  • free macrophage
  • wandering histiocyte
database cross reference
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Markers: CD11b+, CD68+; Mouse: F4/80+; role or process: immune, inflammation (inflammatory response).