Although initially considered merely “scavenger cells” that participate in immunologic
responses only after B and T lymphocytes have performed their biological tasks, more recent …

Kupffer cells, the largest tissue resident macrophage population, are key for the
maintenance of liver integrity and its restoration after injury and infections, as well as the …

Liver macrophages attract increasing interest due to their crucial roles in homeostasis and
hepatic diseases. Recent findings in mice and man suggest a remarkable phenotypic and …

Macrophages represent a major cell type of innate immunity and have emerged as a critical
player and therapeutic target in many chronic inflammatory diseases. Hepatic macrophages …

Macrophages are mononuclear phagocytes that are widely distributed throughout the body.
These cells can contribute to development and homeostasis and participate in innate and …

Macrophages are mononuclear phagocytes that are widely distributed throughout the body.
These cells can contribute to development and homeostasis and participate in innate and …

The important role of macrophages in host defense against a variety of pathogens has long
been recognized and has been documented and reviewed in numerous publications …

During development and throughout adult life, macrophages derived from hematopoietic
progenitors are seeded throughout the body, initially in the absence of inflammatory and …

The macrophage plays an important role in host development and physiology, and in
pathogenesis of many infectious, immunologic and degenerative disease processes. It …

Macrophages are large mononuclear phagocytes that represent the major differentiated
elements of the mononuclear phagocytic system. They arise from distinct progenitors in the …