| Literature DB >> 29626941 |
Catherine A Foss1, Julian Sanchez-Bautista2, Sanjay K Jain3.
Abstract
Macrophages belong to the mononuclear phagocyte system comprising closely related cells of bone marrow origin. Activated macrophages are critical in several diseases such as tuberculosis, sarcoidosis, Crohn's disease, and atherosclerosis. Noninvasive imaging techniques that can specifically image activated macrophages could therefore help in differentiating various forms of inflammatory diseases and to monitor therapeutic responses.Entities:
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29626941 PMCID: PMC5966362 DOI: 10.1053/j.semnuclmed.2017.12.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Semin Nucl Med ISSN: 0001-2998 Impact factor: 4.446