Macrophage

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf immune response
Cell
gptkbp:activatedBy gptkb:interferon-gamma
gptkb:tumor_necrosis_factor_alpha
lipopolysaccharide
gptkbp:canBePolarizedTo M1 macrophage
M2 macrophage
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1882
gptkbp:engulfs pathogens
apoptotic cells
cell debris
gptkbp:expressedIn gptkb:Fc_receptors
pattern recognition receptors
complement receptors
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Élie_Metchnikoff
gptkbp:foundIn vertebrates
tissues
gptkbp:function phagocytosis
cytokine production
antigen presentation
gptkbp:hasRole gptkb:cancer
tuberculosis
atherosclerosis
autoimmune diseases
chronic inflammation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Macrophage
gptkbp:lifespan months to years
gptkbp:marking gptkb:CD14
CD68
F4/80
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:monocyte
gptkbp:produces gptkb:interleukin-6
gptkb:tumor_necrosis_factor_alpha
gptkb:interleukin-1
reactive oxygen species
gptkbp:role inflammation
innate immunity
tissue repair
gptkbp:size 21 micrometers (average)
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:microglia
alveolar macrophage
Kupffer cell
osteoclast
splenic macrophage
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cells_at_Work!
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4