Phagocytes: Mechanisms of inflammation and tissue destruction

Hongtao Liu; Richard M Pope

doi:10.1016/S0889-857X(03)00107-8

Phagocytes: Mechanisms of inflammation and tissue destruction

Hongtao Liu, Richard M Pope^*

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Medicine, Rheumatology Division

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Abstract

Macrophages and neutrophils are the professional phagocytes of the innate immune system. Once in the inflammatory joint or the vasculitic lesion, macrophages and neutrophils contribute to the pathology observed. This article examines the mechanisms by which phagocytes contribute to the pathogenesis of these diseases.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	19-39
Number of pages	21
Journal	Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America
Volume	30
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0889-857X(03)00107-8
State	Published - Jan 1 2004

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