Macrophages perform several defense functions: phagocytosis and killing of microorganisms/infected cells/tumor cells via PAMP recognition, scavenging debris/apoptotic bodies, antigen presentation to T cells, releasing cytokines/chemokines, and regulating immunity via the alternatively activated pathway.

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• Person: Not available Organization: Immunopaedia
  3. The Innate Immune System - Immunopaedia

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• 3. The Innate Immune System - Immunopaedia www.immunopaedia.org.za Immunopaedia via serper

Referenced by nodes (8)

• macrophages concept
• cytokines concept
• T cells concept
• microorganisms concept
• phagocytosis concept
• immunity concept
• chemokines concept
• tumor cells concept