Abstract
Peripheral blood human monocytes (HuMo) are the major source for human mononuclear phagocytes. Such monocytes, when cultured, differentiate into monocyte-derived macrophages (MoDM), and undergo various structural, biochemical, and functional changes.
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Keisari, Y. (1996). Human Mononuclear Phagocytes in Tissue Culture. In: Jones, G.E. (eds) Human Cell Culture Protocols. Methods in Molecular Medicine, vol 2. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/0-89603-335-X:153
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