Macrophages during the fibrotic process: M2 as friend and foe.

Macrophages play essential activities in homeostasis maintenance, tissue regeneration and wound healing. However, when the physiological process of wound healing is deregulated by persistent insults and chronic diseases, macrophages can participate actively in the development of fibrosis. In this...

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Main Authors: Tarcio Teodoro Braga, Juan Sebastian Henao, Niels Olsen Saraiva Camara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2015.00602/full