| Literature DB >> 25214476 |
Huizhong Xiong1, Eric G Pamer2.
Abstract
Monocytes are a subset of circulating blood cells with remarkable plasticity. They can develop into a wide range of terminally differentiated cells and perform versatile functions during infection, tumor formation and in the setting of chronic inflammation. This review focuses on the role of monocytes during microbial infection and summarizes our understanding of the diverse roles that monocytes play in defense against different pathogens.Entities:
Keywords: Antimicrobial defense; Infections; Monocytes
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25214476 PMCID: PMC4404758 DOI: 10.1016/j.imbio.2014.08.007
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Immunobiology ISSN: 0171-2985 Impact factor: 3.144