Wormhole Travel for Macrophages.
basic_science · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.cell.2016.04.005.
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Abstract
Leukocyte recruitment is generally achieved by rapid migration of inflammatory cells out of circulation, through modified blood vessels, and into affected tissues. Now, Wang and Kubes show that macrophages can be rapidly recruited from body cavities to the liver, via a non-vascular route, where they help to coordinate tissue repair.
Medical subject headings
- Leukocytes
- Macrophages