Plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) are characterized as type I interferon-producing cells
that engage endosomal toll-like receptors (TLRs) and exclusively express sialic acid binding …

Since either macrophages (Mϕ) or dendritic cells (DC) differentiate from monocytes (MO)
depending on culture conditions, we investigated the relationship of the DC and Mϕ …

Monocytes are mononuclear myeloid cells that develop in the bone marrow and circulate
within the bloodstream. Although they have long been argued to play a role in the …

Monocytes are a subset of cells that are categorized together with dendritic cells (DCs) and
macrophages in the mononuclear phagocyte system (MPS). Despite sharing several …

Polymorphonuclear granulocytes (PMNs) are thought to fulfill their role in host defense
primarily via phagocytosis and release of cytotoxic compounds and to be inefficient in …

Most tissues harbor resident mononuclear phagocytes, that is, dendritic cells and
macrophages. A classification that sufficiently covers their phenotypic heterogeneity and …

It is over 125 years since Ilya Metchnikoff described the significance of phagocytosis. In this
review, we examine the early origins and development of macrophage research continuing …

Dendritic cells (DCs) form a remarkable cellular network that shapes adaptive immune
responses according to peripheral cues. After four decades of research, we now know that …

Recent reports have highlighted greater complexity, plasticity, and functional diversity of
mononuclear phagocytes (MPCs), including monocytes, macrophages, and dendritic cells …

Granulocyte-monocyte progenitors (GMPs) and monocyte-dendritic cell progenitors (MDPs)
produce monocytes during homeostasis and in response to increased demand during …