macrophage: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	histiocyte

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Labeled illustration of a macrophage showing its internal organelles and the process of engulfing and digesting bacteria, with bacteria drawn outside and inside the cell as it undergoes phagocytosis.

Macrophage attacking a cancer cell

Immune stimulation by activated helper T cells

Observe the human immune response phagocytosis

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Topics

monocyte phagocytosis mononuclear phagocyte system scavenger cell granulocyte white blood cell autophagy Kupffer cell

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Key People

Schwartz, Michal

Michal Schwartz

Israeli neuroimmunologist