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What is a macrophage?
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...
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What does macrophages do?
Macrophages are phagocytes, acting in both non-specific defense as well as to help initiate specific defense mechanisms of vertebrate animals. Their role is to phagocytose (engulf and then digest)...
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What is the job of a macrophage?
- As white blood cells their job is to eat/consume, or engulf/digest cellular debris and pathogens. Which then stimulates lymphocytes and other immune cells to respond to the pathogen.
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What does Macrophage act as?
Macrophages act as phagocytes (engulfing antigens) and digest them for specific defense of immune system to detect. They are non-specific, therefore, they just digest and excrete antigens.
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What is murine macrophages?
Murine means "of, related to, or affecting rodents of the family Muridae," like mice. Murine macrophages are simply macrophages of these types of animals.