Apoptosis in monocytes.
Apoptosis is a major mechanism for reducing acute inflammation by elimination of unwanted cellular responses causing tissue damage and monocytes (Mo) and macrophages (Mo) play an important role in these processes. Therefore, in the following we summarize how these cells may contribute to regulation of apoptosis of other cells and discuss the factors involved.
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Department of Immunology and Cell Biology, Forschungszentrum Borstel, Parkallee 22, 23845 Borstel, Germany. Tel: (+49) 4537 188 453, Fax: (+49) 4537 188 404.
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D000818:Animals; D017951:Antigen Presentation; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000502:physiology*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D002450:Cell Communication; D016207:Cytokines / Q000502:physiology; D053222:Fas Ligand Protein; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D008264:Macrophages / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology / Q000502:physiology; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000502:physiology; D009000:Monocytes / Q000166:cytology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000502:physiology; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D019014:fas Receptor / Q000502:physiology
D016207:Cytokines; C505661:FASLG protein, human; D053222:Fas Ligand Protein; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D019014:fas Receptor