Monocytes and macrophages are myeloid cells that have important innate immune functions. Macrophages reside in tissues and respond to infection by producing inflammatory mediators and engulfing ...

Macrophages eat other cells and are able to pull apart their proteins in order to ... Raveney, B. J. E., and Munder, M. (2009) Monocyte dependent regulation of autoimmune inflammation.

Over the past ten years, we have investigated the developmental origin and homeostasis of macrophages and the related cell types monocytes and dendritic cells. These cells play a major role in diverse ...