Term Name: | elicited macrophage |
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Synonyms: | free macrophage, wandering histiocyte |
Definition: | A macrophage which develops from an inflammatory monocyte and is recruited into the tissues in response to injury and infection as part of an inflammatory response. Markers include CD11b-positive, CD68-positive, and F4/80-positive. |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [CL:0000861] |