Abstract
Numerous types of cells form the category of “innate immune cells,” including basophils, eosinophils, mast cells, dendritic cells, neutrophils, monocytes, and macrophages. These cells arise from a common myeloid progenitor and diverge after this stage into their specific compartments. Over the past 15 years, the origins of the mononuclear phagocyte system, that is, tissue-resident macrophages and monocytes, have undergone a massive revision. Here, we elaborate on the highly controversial origin of tissue-resident macrophages.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | The Rose and Mackay Textbook of Autoimmune Diseases, Seventh Edition |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Pages | 15-26 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780443239472 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780443239465 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2024 |
Keywords
- heterogeneity
- Tissue-resident macrophage
- transcriptional profiling
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine
- General Immunology and Microbiology