Macrophage

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-006884",
  "term": "Macrophage",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A large phagocytic cell, derived from blood monocytes or from embryonic precursors in some tissues, that engulfs and digests debris, dead cells, microbes and tumor cells. Macrophages also present antigen to T lymphocytes and release cytokines, linking innate and adaptive immunity. Tissue-resident forms include Kupffer cells in the liver, microglia in the brain and alveolar macrophages in the lung.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "antigen presentation",
    "host defense",
    "monocyte",
    "phagocyte",
    "phagocytosis"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1207 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/macrophage/"
}