Concept information
Preferred term
Macrophage Activation
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Scope note
- The process of altering the morphology and functional activity of macrophages so that they become avidly phagocytic. It is initiated by lymphokines, such as the macrophage activation factor (MAF) and the macrophage migration-inhibitory factor (MMIF), immune complexes, C3b, and various peptides, polysaccharides, and immunologic adjuvants.
History note
- 82
In other languages
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Finnish
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makrofaagiaktivaatio
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makrofaagien aktivaatio
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makrofaagin aktivaatio
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makrofagien aktivaatio
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makrofagin aktivaatio
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D008262
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