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Descriptor English:   Macrophage Activation 
Descriptor Spanish:   Activación de Macrófagos 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Ativação de Macrófagos 
Synonyms English:   Activation, Macrophage
Activations, Macrophage
Macrophage Activations  
Tree Number:   G12.287.500
Definition English:   The process of altering the morphology and functional activity of macrophages so that they become avidly phagocytic. It is initiated by lymphokines, such as the macrophage activation factor (MAF) and the macrophage migration-inhibitory factor (MMIF), immune complexes, C3b, and various peptides, polysaccharides, and immunologic adjuvants. 
History Note English:   82 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
DE drug effects ES ethics
GE genetics IM immunology
PH physiology RE radiation effects
Record Number:   8434 
Unique Identifier:   D008262 

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