The Immune System’s

Antigen-presenting cells (APCs) that destroy foreign substances by phagocytosis (engulfing them) and activate other immune cells. A type of white blood cell.

The role of microphages is not completely known, but scientific research has shown that these cells attack foreign substances and infectious microbes through destruction and ingestion.  Derived from G [..]

Large, mononuclear highly phagocytic cells with small, oval, sometimes indented nuclei and inconspicuous nucleoli, occurring in the walls of blood vessels (adventitial cells) and in loose connective t [..]

The relatively long-lived Phagocytic Cell of mammalian Tissues that are derived from Blood Monocytes. Main types are Peritoneal Macrophages; Alveolar Macrophages; Histiocytes; Kupffer Cells of the liv [..]

Mononuclear Phagocytes derived from Bone Marrow precursors but resident in the Peritoneum.

Round, granular, mononuclear Phagocytes found in the alveoli of the Lungs. They ingest small inhaled particles resulting in degradation and presentation of the Antigen to immunocompetent Cells.

The relatively long-lived phagocytic cell of mammalian tissues that are derived from blood MONOCYTES. Main types are PERITONEAL MACROPHAGES; ALVEOLAR MACROPHAGES; HISTIOCYTES; KUPFFER CELLS of the liv [..]

Round, granular, mononuclear phagocytes found in the alveoli of the lungs. They ingest small inhaled particles resulting in degradation and presentation of the antigen to immunocompetent cells.

large phagocyte

large white blood cells that consume invading pathogens and present foreign antigens on their membranes

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Macrophages (abbreviated as Mφ, MΦ or MP) (Greek: large eaters, from Greek μακρός (makrós) = large, φαγεῖν (phagein) = to eat) are a type of white blood cell of the immune system that engulfs and dige [..]

Mononuclear phagocytes derived from bone marrow precursors but resident in the peritoneum.

A type of white blood cell. Part of the immune system. Macrophages are found in the lymph nodes where they help to fight infection. They surround and kill infectious or abnormal cells, including cancer cells.