IL-4 dependent alternatively-activated macrophages have a distinctive in vivo gene expression phenotype

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>"Alternatively-activated" macrophages are found in Th2-mediated inflammatory settings such as nematode infection and allergic pulmonary inflammation. Due in part to a lack of markers, these cells have not been well characte...

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Main Authors: Guiliano David, Parkinson John, Nair Meera G, Loke P'ng, Blaxter Mark, Allen Judith E
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2002-07-01
Series:BMC Immunology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2172/3/7