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activated macrophage

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activated macrophage [′ak·tə‚vād·əd ′mak·rə‚fāj]
(immunology)
A macrophage whose ability to destroy microbes or other cells has been enhanced because of stimulation by a lymphokine.


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This trial will be conducted at the Erasme Hospital in Brussels, Belgium with the approval of the Hospital's Ethics Committee and after notification of the Belgian Ministry of Health, and is designed to assess the safety of autologous activated macrophage therapy.
nbsp;of mammals, which can regenerate after injury, activated macrophages are vital to healing.
In this villainous role, activated macrophages release chemical signals that trigger inflammation.
 
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