Macrophages activate other parts of the immune system by secreting chemical signals called cytokines after ingesting a pathogen, which recruits other immune cells to the area and leads to inflammation.

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• Person: Not available Organization: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
  Parts of the Immune System | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

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• Parts of the Immune System | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia www.chop.edu Children's Hospital of Philadelphia via serper

Referenced by nodes (5)

• inflammation concept
• pathogen concept
• macrophages concept
• cytokines concept
• immune system concept