Term Name:	alveolar macrophage
Synonyms:	dust cell, MF.Lu
Definition:	A tissue-resident macrophage found in the alveoli of the lungs. Ingests small inhaled particles resulting in degradation and presentation of the antigen to immunocompetent cells. Markers include F4/80-positive, CD11b-/low, CD11c-positive, CD68-positive, sialoadhesin-positive, dectin-1-positive, MR-positive, CX3CR1-negative.
Ontology:	Cell Ontology [CL:0000583]