Macrophages

... e.g. tonsils. That means that they contain lymphatic tissue, where some immunological events take place; probably microbe antigen presentation by macrophages and such cells to T cells. This function is so small, however, that no noticeable effects are usually seen and humans can do pretty much ...

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... anything to do with antibodies or B/T cells, and in case of an infected wound it is usually dealt with neutrophils and to a lesser extent with macrophages. So inhibition of B and T cell function might have an effect only if there's a prolonged infection that the phagocytes cannot get rid of. ...

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... IL-1a was decreased in those who were stressed and healing a wound thus just wondering what the role of the T/B cells are? isn't IL-1a produced by macrophages/neutrophils? cheers, b_)6er

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... entitled "DNA strand breakage, activation of poly(ADP-ribose) synthetase, and cellular energy depletion are involved in the cytotoxicity in macrophages and smooth muscle cells exposed to peroxynitrite". The article is basically in the field of biochemistry and she told us to read it ...

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... from multiple genes by very complex mechanisms of recombination and mutation. The components of the innate immunity (e.g. Toll-like receptor on macrophages, mannose-binding lectin in the plasma) have their specificity encoded on a genomic level, are expressed in similar form on the surface of ...

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