Thursday, April 12, 2012
Macrophages are Activated by body temperature
Professor Makoto Tominaga from the Okazaki institute for integrative Biosciences has observed that Macrophages, a type of cell that functions in immunity are activated by a few different cues. One of these cues is an elevated temperature, which in human beings would be a fever. The other cue is increased peroxide levels. When activated, these cells engulf foreign pathogens. This is known as phagocytosis. A greater understanding of the processes that cue immune system response could lead to greater immunity to infections in human beings and other species.[gallery]
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