1. Overview of the Immune System
... protein synthesis as well as secretory mechanism (Takashiba et al. 1991). Also a tissue macrophage is structurally larger than its precursor (monocyte) and can live for several months. Macrophages play a central role in the immune response, since they are important for both innate and adaptive systems. There are clearly four crucial and distinct functions activated macrophages can perform. Firstly, macrophages are ... attracts other cells by increasing the adhesion molecules on the endothelial cells, selecting and integrin, this enables neutrophils to adhere to the endothelial cells and...
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