The Human Monocyte—A Circulating Sensor of Infection and a Potent and Rapid Inducer of Inflammation
Monocytes were previously thought to be the precursors of all tissue macrophages but have recently been found to represent a unique population of cells, distinct from the majority of tissue macrophages. Monocytes and intestinal macrophages seem now to be the only monocyte/macrophage populations that...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-03-01
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Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/23/7/3890 |