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alternatively activated macrophage

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An elicited macrophage characterized by low production of pro-inflammatory and Th1 polarizing cytokines and high expression of arginase-1, and associated with tissue remodelling. [ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/go/references/0000031 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20510870 ]

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alternatively activated macrophage

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Role or process: tissue remodeling.

has related synonym

M2 macrophage