Abstract
Peripheral blood human monocytes (HuMo) are the major source for human mononuclear phagocytes. Such monocytes when cultured, differentiate into monocyte-derived macrophages (HuMoDM), and undergo various structural, biochemical, and functional changes.
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Keisari, Y. (2005). Human Mononuclear Phagocytes in Tissue Culture. In: Picot, J. (eds) Human Cell Culture Protocols. Methods in Molecular Medicine™, vol 107. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-861-7:137
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