Macrophages

Authors

Affiliations

Nathaniel Yomogida, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Chloë Kerstein, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

Resources

• Ch9¹

Overview

• Immune cells
• Function: Maintenance and defense of host tissues, by sensing and engulfing particles and initiating a pro-inflammatory response²

Interventions

Response to icing

See icing cryotherapy article

References

1.

Cavaillon JM, Singer M. Inflammation, 4 Volume Set: From Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms to the Clinic. Wiley; 2018. https://books.google.com/books?id=zCgryAEACAAJ

2.

Verschoor CP, Puchta A, Bowdish DME. The Macrophage. In: Ashman RB, ed. Leucocytes. Vol 844. Humana Press; 2012:139-156. doi:10.1007/978-1-61779-527-5_10