Monocyte and macrophage differentiation: circulation inflammatory monocyte as biomarker for inflammatory diseases
Monocytes express various receptors, which monitor and sense environmental changes. Monocytes are highly plastic and heterogeneous, and change their functional phenotype in response to environmental stimulation. Evidence from murine and human studies has suggested that monocytosis can be an indicato...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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BioMed Central
2014
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3892095/ |