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Macrophage

Macrophage

Macrophages are tissue immune cells that engulf material and help coordinate defense, cleanup, and repair.

CELL ONTOLOGY IDENTIFIERCL:0000235View source record ↗

Overview

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Macrophages are tissue immune cells that engulf material and help coordinate defense, cleanup, and repair.

Quick Facts

AT A GLANCE
Body systemBlood & Immunity
Typical locationMany tissues
Lineage / classMyeloid or tissue-resident macrophage lineage
Cell Ontology IDCL:0000235

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ConceptMajor Human Cell TypesincludesCell typeLeukocyteincludes
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Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Macrophage · Cell type
Leukocyte · Cell typeINCLUDES →Macrophage · Cell type
Macrophage · Cell typeSUBTYPE OF →Leukocyte · Cell type
Leukocyte · Cell typeINCLUDES →Macrophage · Cell type

Recommended Reading

Trusted references for learning more about Macrophage.

databaseCell Ontology (CL)OBO Foundry · European Bioinformatics Institute Ontology Lookup Service
Research Claims

Macrophage is represented as a distinct cell-type class in the Cell Ontology (CL:0000235).