Macrophage

Introduction: Macrophage

Description of Macrophage

Macrophage: mononuclear phagocytes found in tissue.
Source: CRISP

Macrophage: 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 liver; and OSTEOCLASTS. They may further differentiate within chronic inflammatory lesions to EPITHELIOID CELLS or may fuse to form FOREIGN BODY GIANT CELLS or LANGHANS GIANT CELLS. (from The Dictionary of Cell Biology, Lackie and Dow, 3rd ed.).
Source: MeSH 2007

Terms associated with Macrophage:

Terms Similar to Macrophage:

• Bone Marrow-Derived Macrophages
• Monocyte-Derived Macrophages

Source - MeSH 2007

Related Topics

• Phagocytosis

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Macrophage:

• Foam Cells
• Histiocytes
• Kupffer Cells
• Osteoclasts
• Epithelioid Cells
• Giant Cells, Foreign-Body
• Giant Cells, Langhans
• Macrophages, Alveolar
• Macrophages, Peritoneal

Source - MeSH 2007

• alveolar macrophage

Source - CRISP

Broader terms for Macrophage

• Connective Tissue Cells
• Monocytes
• Phagocytes
• Reticuloendothelial System

Source - MeSH 2007

• antigen presenting cell
• phagocyte

Source - CRISP

The term Macrophage can be used for:

• foam cell
• histiocyte
• pericyte

Source: CRISP

Other terms that may be related to Macrophage:

• migration inhibition factor
• monocyte
• scavenger receptor

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Macrophage

The following list attempts to classify Macrophage into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Cells
  • Connective Tissue Cells
    • Macrophages

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Cells
  • Myeloid Cells
    • Monocytes
      • Macrophages

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Cells
  • Phagocytes
    • Macrophages

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Hemic and Immune Systems
  • Immune System
    • Phagocytes
      • Macrophages

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Hemic and Immune Systems
  • Immune System
    • Reticuloendothelial System
      • Macrophages

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