Macrophage - wikipedia Macrophage For the ecological classification, see Macrophage ( ecology ). Macrophage A macrophage of a mouse stretching its `` arms '' ( pseudopodia ) to engulf two particles, possibly pathogens. Trypan Blue Exclusion. Details Pronunciation / ˈmakrə ( ʊ ) feɪdʒ / System Immune system Function Phagocytosis Identifiers Latin macrophagocytus Acronym ( s ) M φ, MΦ MeSH D008264 TH H2. 00.03. 0.01007 Anatomical terms of microanatomy ( edit on Wikidata ) Macrophages ( Greek : big eaters, from Greek μακρός ( makrós ) = large, φαγείν ( phageín ) = to eat ) are a type of white blood cell, of the immune system, that engulfs and digests cellular debris, foreign substances, microbes, cancer cells, and anything else that does not have the type of proteins specific to healthy body cells on its surface in a process called phagocytosis. These large phagocytes are found in essentially all tissues, where they patrol for potential pathogens by amoeboid movement. They take various forms ( with various names ) throughout the body ( e.g., histiocytes, Kupffer cells, alveolar macrophages, microglia, and others ), but all are part of the mononuclear phagocyte system. Besides phagocytosis, they play a critical role in nonspecific defense ( innate immunity ) and also help initiate specific defense mechanisms ( adaptive immunity ) by recruiting other immune cells such as lymphocytes. For example, they are important as antigen presenters to T cells. In humans, dysfunctional macrophages cause severe diseases such as chronic granulomatous disease that result in frequent infections. Beyond increasing inflammation and stimulating the immune system, macrophages also play an important anti-inflammatory role and can decrease immune reactions through the release of cytokines. Macrophages that encourage inflammation are called M1 macrophages, whereas those that decrease inflammation and encourage tissue repair are called M2 macrophages. This difference is reflected in their metabolism ; M1 macrophages have the unique ability to metabolize arginine to the `` killer '' molecule nitric oxide, whereas rodent M2 macrophages have the unique ability to metabolize arginine to the `` repair '' molecule ornithine. However, this dichotomy has been recently questioned as further complexity has been discovered. Human macrophages are about 21 micrometres ( 0.00083 in ) in diameter and are produced by the differentiation of monocytes in tissues. They can be identified using flow cytometry or immunohistochemical staining by their specific expression of proteins such as CD14, CD40, CD11b, CD64, F4 / 80 ( mice ) / EMR1 ( human ), lysozyme M, MAC - 1 / MAC - 3 and CD68. Macrophages were first discovered by Élie Metchnikoff, a Russian zoologist, in 1884. Contents 1 Structure 1.1 Types 2 Development 3 Function 3.1 Phagocytosis 3.2 Role in adaptive immunity 3.2. 1 Macrophage subtypes 3.3 Role in muscle regeneration 3.4 Role in wound healing 3.5 Role in limb regeneration 3.6 Role in iron homeostasis 4 Clinical significance 4.1 As a host for intracellular pathogens 4.1. 1 Tuberculosis 4.1. 2 Leishmaniasis 4.1. 3 Chikungunya 4.1. 4 Others 4.2 Heart disease 4.3 HIV infection 4.4 Cancer 4.5 Cancer therapy 4.6 Obesity 5 Intestinal Macrophages 5.1 Intestinal Macrophages Role in Disease 6 Media 7 History 8 See also 9 References 10 External links Structure Types Main article : Mononuclear phagocyte system Drawing of a macrophage when fixed and stained by giemsa dye A majority of macrophages are stationed at strategic points where microbial invasion or accumulation of foreign particles is likely to occur. These cells together as a group are known as the mononuclear phagocyte system and were previously known as the reticuloendothelial system. Each type of macrophage, determined by its location, has a specific name : Cell Name Anatomical Location Adipose tissue macrophages Adipose tissue Monocytes Bone marrow / blood Kupffer cells Liver Sinus histiocytes Lymph nodes Alveolar macrophages ( dust cells ) Pulmonary alveoli of lungs Tissue macrophages ( histiocytes ) leading to giant cells Connective tissue Microglia Central nervous system Hofbauer cells Placenta Intraglomerular mesangial cells Kidney Osteoclasts Bone Epithelioid cells Granulomas Red pulp macrophages ( Sinusoidal lining cells ) Red pulp of spleen Peritoneal macrophages Peritoneal cavity LysoMac Peyer 's patch Investigations concerning Kupffer cells are hampered because in humans, Kupffer cells are only accessible for immunohistochemical analysis from biopsies or autopsies. From rats and mice, they are difficult to isolate, and after purification, only approximately 5 million cells can be obtained from one mouse. Macrophages can express paracrine functions within organs that are specific to the function of that organ. In the testis for example, macrophages have been shown to be able to interact with Leydig cells by secreting 25 - hydroxycholesterol, an oxysterol that can be converted to testosterone by neighbouring Leydig cells. Also, testicular macrophages may participate in creating an immune privileged environment in the testis, and in mediating infertility during inflammation of the testis. Cardiac resident macrophages participate in electrical conduction via gap junction communication with cardiac myocytes. Macrophages can be classified on basis of the fundamental function and activation. According to this grouping there are classically activated macrophages, wound - healing macrophages ( alternatively activated macrophages ) and regulatory macrophages ( Mregs ). Development Macrophages that reside in adult healthy tissues either derive from circulating monocytes or are established before birth and then maintained during adult life independently of monocytes. By contrast, most of the macrophages that accumulate at diseased sites typically derive from circulating monocytes. When a monocyte enters damaged tissue through the endothelium of a blood vessel, a process known as leukocyte extravasation, it undergoes a series of changes to become a macrophage. Monocytes are attracted to a damaged site by chemical substances through chemotaxis, triggered by a range of stimuli including damaged cells, pathogens and cytokines released by macrophages already at the site. At some sites such as the testis, macrophages have been shown to populate the organ through proliferation. Unlike short - lived neutrophils, macrophages survive longer in the body, up to several months. Function Steps of a macrophage ingesting a pathogen : a. Ingestion through phagocytosis, a phagosome is formed b. The fusion of lysosomes with the phagosome creates a phagolysosome ; the pathogen is broken down by enzymes c. Waste material is expelled or assimilated ( the latter not pictured ) Parts : 1. Pathogens 2. Phagosome 3. Lysosomes 4. Waste material 5. Cytoplasm 6. Cell membrane Phagocytosis Main article : Phagocytosis Macrophages are professional phagocytes and are highly specialized in removal of dying or dead cells and cellular debris. This role is important in chronic inflammation, as the early stages of inflammation are dominated by neutrophils, which are ingested by macrophages if they come of age ( see CD31 for a description of this process ). The neutrophils are at first attracted to a site, where they proliferate, before they are phagocytized by the macrophages. When at the site, the first wave of neutrophils, after the process of aging and after the first 48 hours, stimulate the appearance of the macrophages whereby these macrophages will then ingest the aged neutrophils. The removal of dying cells is, to a greater extent, handled by fixed macrophages, which will stay at strategic locations such as the lungs, liver, neural tissue, bone, spleen and connective tissue, ingesting foreign materials such as pathogens and recruiting additional macrophages if needed. When a macrophage ingests a pathogen, the pathogen becomes trapped in a phagosome, which then fuses with a lysosome. Within the phagolysosome, enzymes and toxic peroxides digest the pathogen. However, some bacteria, such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis, have become resistant to these methods of digestion. Typhoidal Salmonellae induce their own phagocytosis by host macrophages in vivo, and inhibit digestion by lysosomal action, thereby using macrophages for their own replication and causing macrophage apoptosis. Macrophages can digest more than 100 bacteria before they finally die due to their own digestive compounds. Role in adaptive immunity This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( April 2016 ) Macrophages are versatile cells that play many roles. As scavengers, they rid the body of worn - out cells and other debris. Along with dendritic cells, they are foremost among the cells that present antigens, a crucial role in initiating an immune response. As secretory cells, monocytes and macrophages are vital to the regulation of immune responses and the development of inflammation ; they produce a wide array of powerful chemical substances ( monokines ) including enzymes, complement proteins, and regulatory factors such as interleukin - 1. At the same time, they carry receptors for lymphokines that allow them to be `` activated '' into single - minded pursuit of microbes and tumour cells. After digesting a pathogen, a macrophage will present the antigen ( a molecule, most often a protein found on the surface of the pathogen and used by the immune system for identification ) of the pathogen to the corresponding helper T cell. The presentation is done by integrating it into the cell membrane and displaying it attached to an MHC class II molecule ( MHCII ), indicating to other white blood cells that the macrophage is not a pathogen, despite having antigens on its surface. Eventually, the antigen presentation results in the production of antibodies that attach to the antigens of pathogens, making them easier for macrophages to adhere to with their cell membrane and phagocytose. In some cases, pathogens are very resistant to adhesion by the macrophages. The antigen presentation on the surface of infected macrophages ( in the context of MHC class II ) in a lymph node stimulates TH1 ( type 1 helper T cells ) to proliferate ( mainly due to IL - 12 secretion from the macrophage ). When a B - cell in the lymph node recognizes the same unprocessed surface antigen on the bacterium with its surface bound antibody, the antigen is endocytosed and processed. The processed antigen is then presented in MHCII on the surface of the B - cell. T cells that express the T cell receptor which recognizes the antigen - MHCII complex ( with co-stimulatory factors - CD40 and CD40L ) cause the B - cell to produce antibodies that help opsonisation of the antigen so that the bacteria can be better cleared by phagocytes. Macrophages provide yet another line of defense against tumor cells and somatic cells infected with fungus or parasites. Once a T cell has recognized its particular antigen on the surface of an aberrant cell, the T cell becomes an activated effector cell, producing chemical mediators known as lymphokines that stimulate macrophages into a more aggressive form. Macrophage subtypes There are several activated forms of macrophages. In spite of a spectrum of ways to activate macrophages, there are two main groups designated M1 and M2. M1 macrophages : as mentioned earlier ( previously referred to as classically activated macrophages ), M1 `` killer '' macrophages are activated by LPS and IFN - gamma, and secrete high levels of IL - 12 and low levels of IL - 10. M1 macrophages have pro-inflammatory, bactericidal, and phagocytic functions. In contrast, the M2 `` repair '' designation ( also referred to as alternatively activated macrophages ) broadly refers to macrophages that function in constructive processes like wound healing and tissue repair, and those that turn off damaging immune system activation by producing anti-inflammatory cytokines like IL - 10. M2 is the phenotype of resident tissue macrophages, and can be further elevated by IL - 4. M2 macrophages produce high levels of IL - 10, TGF - beta and low levels of IL - 12. Tumor - associated macrophages are mainly of the M2 phenotype, and seem to actively promote tumor growth. Macrophages exist in a variety of phenotypes which are determined by the role they play in wound maturation. Phenotypes can be predominantly separated into two major categories ; M1 and M2. M1 macrophages are activated by four key mediators : interferon - γ ( IFN - γ ), tumor necrosis factor ( TNF ), and damage associated pattern molecules ( DAMPs ). These mediator molecules create a pro-inflammatory response that in return produce pro-inflammatory cytokines like Interleukin - 6 and TNF. These cytokines are essential in the initial process of wound healing. Unlike M1 macrophages, M2 's secrete an anti-inflammatory response via the addition of Interleukin - 4 or Interleukin - 13. M2 cells are divided into four major types based on their roles : M2a, M2b, M2c, and M2d. How M2 phenotypes are determined is still up for discussion but studies have shown that their environment allows them to adjust to whichever phenotype is most appropriate to efficiently heal the wound. While M1 macrophages are the dominating phenotype observed in the early stages of inflammation, as the wound ages there is a significant decrease in M1 phenotype and an increase of M2 macrophages at the site. If this shift failed to occur, there would be prolonged inflammation. M2 cells are needed for production of collagen at the wound site. They are needed for revascularization and reepithethelisation. It was previously thought that an increase of M2 macrophages may decrease the time it takes for wound closure. However, studies show that rate of wound closure is not affected by an increase in M2 cells. M2 macrophages are needed for vascular stability. They produce vascular epithelial growth factor - A and TGF - β1. There is a phenotype shift from M1 to M2 macrophages in acute wounds, however this shift is impaired for chronic wounds. This dysregulation results in insufficient M2 macrophages and its corresponding growth factors that aid in wound repair. With a lack of these growth factors / anti-inflammatory cytokines and an overabundance of pro-inflammatory cytokines from M1 macrophages chronic wounds are unable to heal in a timely manner. Normally, after neutrophils eat debris / pathogens they perform apoptosis and are removed. At this point, inflammation is not needed and M1 undergoes a switch to M2 ( anti-inflammatory ). However, dysregulation occurs as the M1 macrophages are unable / do not phagocytose neutrophils that have undergone apoptosis leading to increased macrophage migration and inflammation. Both M1 and M2 macrophages play a role in promotion of atherosclerosis. M1 macrophages promote atherosclerosis by inflammation. M2 macrophages can remove cholesterol from blood vessels, but when the cholesterol is oxidized, the M2 macrophages become apoptotic foam cells contributing to the atheromatous plaque of atherosclerosis. Role in muscle regeneration The first step to understanding the importance of macrophages in muscle repair, growth, and regeneration is that there are two `` waves '' of macrophages with the onset of damageable muscle use -- subpopulations that do and do not directly have an influence on repairing muscle. The initial wave is a phagocytic population that comes along during periods of increased muscle use that are sufficient to cause muscle membrane lysis and membrane inflammation, which can enter and degrade the contents of injured muscle fibers. These early - invading, phagocytic macrophages reach their highest concentration about 24 hours following the onset of some form of muscle cell injury or reloading. Their concentration rapidly declines after 48 hours. The second group is the non-phagocytic types that are distributed near regenerative fibers. These peak between two and four days and remain elevated for several days during the hopeful muscle rebuilding. The first subpopulation has no direct benefit to repairing muscle, while the second non-phagocytic group does. It is thought that macrophages release soluble substances that influence the proliferation, differentiation, growth, repair, and regeneration of muscle, but at this time the factor that is produced to mediate these effects is unknown. It is known that macrophages ' involvement in promoting tissue repair is not muscle specific ; they accumulate in numerous tissues during the healing process phase following injury. Role in wound healing Macrophages are essential for wound healing. They replace polymorphonuclear neutrophils as the predominant cells in the wound by day two after injury. Attracted to the wound site by growth factors released by platelets and other cells, monocytes from the bloodstream enter the area through blood vessel walls. Numbers of monocytes in the wound peak one to one and a half days after the injury occurs. Once they are in the wound site, monocytes mature into macrophages. The spleen contains half the body 's monocytes in reserve ready to be deployed to injured tissue. The macrophage 's main role is to phagocytize bacteria and damaged tissue, and they also debride damaged tissue by releasing proteases. Macrophages also secrete a number of factors such as growth factors and other cytokines, especially during the third and fourth post-wound days. These factors attract cells involved in the proliferation stage of healing to the area. Macrophages may also restrain the contraction phase. Macrophages are stimulated by the low oxygen content of their surroundings to produce factors that induce and speed angiogenesis and they also stimulate cells that re-epithelialize the wound, create granulation tissue, and lay down a new extracellular matrix. By secreting these factors, macrophages contribute to pushing the wound healing process into the next phase. Role in limb regeneration Scientists have elucidated that as well as eating up material debris, macrophages are involved in the typical limb regeneration in the salamander. They found that removing the macrophages from a salamander resulted in failure of limb regeneration and a scarring response. Role in iron homeostasis Main article : Human iron metabolism As described above, macrophages play a key role in removing dying or dead cells and cellular debris. Erythrocytes have a lifespan on average of 120 days and so are constantly being destroyed by macrophages in the spleen and liver. Macrophages will also engulf macromolecules, and so play a key role in the pharmacokinetics of parenteral irons. The iron that is released from the haemoglobin is either stored internally in ferritin or is released into the circulation via ferroportin. In cases where systemic iron levels are raised, or where inflammation is present, raised levels of hepcidin act on macrophage ferroportin channels, leading to iron remaining within the macrophages. Clinical significance Due to their role in phagocytosis, macrophages are involved in many diseases of the immune system. For example, they participate in the formation of granulomas, inflammatory lesions that may be caused by a large number of diseases. Some disorders, mostly rare, of ineffective phagocytosis and macrophage function have been described, for example. As a host for intracellular pathogens In their role as a phagocytic immune cell macrophages are responsible for engulfing pathogens to destroy them. Some pathogens subvert this process and instead live inside the macrophage. This provides an environment in which the pathogen is hidden from the immune system and allows it to replicate. Diseases with this type of behaviour include tuberculosis ( caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis ) and leishmaniasis ( caused by Leishmania species ). In order to minimize the possibility of becoming the host of an intracellular bacteria, macrophages have evolved defense mechanisms such as induction of nitric oxide and reactive oxygen intermediates, which are toxic to microbes. Macrophages have also evolved the ability to restrict the microbe 's nutrient supply and induce autophagy. Tuberculosis Once engulfed by a macrophage, the causative agent of tuberculosis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, avoids cellular defenses and uses the cell to replicate. Leishmaniasis Upon phagocytosis by a macrophage, the Leishmania parasite finds itself in a phagocytic vacuole. Under normal circumstances, this phagocytic vacuole would develop into a lysosome and its contents would be digested. Leishmania alter this process and avoid being destroyed ; instead, they make a home inside the vacuole. Chikungunya Infection of macrophages in joints is associated with local inflammation during and after the acute phase of Chikungunya ( caused by CHIKV or Chikungunya virus ). Others Adenovirus ( most common cause of pink eye ) can remain latent in a host macrophage, with continued viral shedding 6 -- 18 months after initial infection. Brucella spp. can remain latent in a macrophage via inhibition of phagosome -- lysosome fusion ; causes brucellosis ( undulant fever ). Legionella pneumophila, the causative agent of Legionnaires ' disease, also establishes residence within macrophages. Heart disease Macrophages are the predominant cells involved in creating the progressive plaque lesions of atherosclerosis. Focal recruitment of macrophages occurs after the onset of acute myocardial infarction. These macrophages function to remove debris, apoptotic cells and to prepare for tissue regeneration. HIV infection Macrophages also play a role in human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV ) infection. Like T cells, macrophages can be infected with HIV, and even become a reservoir of ongoing virus replication throughout the body. HIV can enter the macrophage through binding of gp120 to CD4 and second membrane receptor, CCR5 ( a chemokine receptor ). Both circulating monocytes and macrophages serve as a reservoir for the virus. Macrophages are better able to resist infection by HIV - 1 than CD4+ T cells, although susceptibility to HIV infection differs among macrophage subtypes. Cancer Macrophages can contribute to tumor growth and progression by promoting tumor cell proliferation and invasion, fostering tumor angiogenesis and suppressing antitumor immune cells. Attracted to oxygen - starved ( hypoxic ) and necrotic tumor cells they promote chronic inflammation. Inflammatory compounds such as tumor necrosis factor ( TNF ) - alpha released by the macrophages activate the gene switch nuclear factor - kappa B. NF - κB then enters the nucleus of a tumor cell and turns on production of proteins that stop apoptosis and promote cell proliferation and inflammation. Moreover, macrophages serve as a source for many pro-angiogenic factors including vascular endothelial factor ( VEGF ), tumor necrosis factor - alpha ( TNF - alpha ), Macrophage colony - stimulating factor ( M - CSF / CSF1 ) and IL - 1 and IL - 6 contributing further to the tumor growth. Macrophages have been shown to infiltrate a number of tumors. Their number correlates with poor prognosis in certain cancers including cancers of breast, cervix, bladder and brain. Tumor - associated macrophages ( TAMs ) are thought to acquire an M2 phenotype, contributing to tumor growth and progression. Some tumors can also produce factors, including M - CSF / CSF1, MCP - 1 / CCL2 and Angiotensin II, that trigger the amplification and mobilization of macrophages in tumors. Research in various study models suggests that macrophages can sometimes acquire anti-tumor functions. For example, macrophages may have cytotoxic activity to kill tumor cells directly ; also the co-operation of T - cells and macrophages is important to suppress tumors. This co-operation involves not only the direct contact of T - cell and macrophage, with antigen presentation, but also includes the secretion of adequate combinations of cytokines, which enhance T - cell antitumor activity. Recent study findings suggest that by forcing IFN - α expression in tumor - infiltrating macrophages, it is possible to blunt their innate protumoral activity and reprogram the tumor microenvironment toward more effective dendritic cell activation and immune effector cell cytotoxicity. Additionally, subcapsular sinus macrophages in tumor - draining lymph nodes can suppress cancer progression by containing the spread of tumor - derived materials. Cancer therapy Experimental studies indicate that macrophages can affect all therapeutic modalities, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy and targeted therapy. Macrophages can influence treatment outcomes both positively and negatively. Macrophages can be protective in different ways : they can remove dead tumor cells ( in a process called phagocytosis ) following treatments that kill these cells ; they can serve as drug depots for some anticancer drugs ; they can also be activated by some therapies to promote antitumor immunity. Macrophages can also be deleterious in several ways : for example they can suppress various chemotherapies, radiotherapies and immunotherapies. Because macrophages can regulate tumor progression, therapeutic strategies to reduce the number of these cells, or to manipulate their phenotypes, are currently being tested in cancer patients. Obesity Increased number of pro-inflammatory macrophages within obese adipose tissue contributes to obesity complications including insulin resistance and diabetes type 2. Within the fat ( adipose ) tissue of CCR2 deficient mice, there is an increased number of eosinophils, greater alternative Macrophage activation, and a propensity towards type 2 cytokine expression. Furthermore, this effect was exaggerated when the mice became obese from a high fat diet. Intestinal macrophages Though very similar in structure to tissue macrophages, intestinal macrophages have evolved specific characteristics and functions given their natural environment, which is in the digestive tract. Macrophages and intestinal macrophages have high plasticity causing their phenotype to be altered by their environments. Like macrophages, intestinal macrophages are differentiated monocytes, though intestinal macrophages have to coexist with the microbiome in the intestines. This is a challenge considering the bacteria found in the gut are not recognized as `` self '' and could be potential targets for phagocytosis by the macrophage. To prevent the destruction of the gut bacteria, intestinal macrophages have developed key differences compared to other macrophages. Primarily, intestinal macrophages do not induce inflammatory responses. Whereas tissue macrophages release various inflammatory cytokines, such as IL - 1, IL - 6 and TNF - α, intestinal macrophages do not produce or secrete inflammatory cytokines. This change is directly caused by the intestinal macrophages environment. Surrounding intestinal epithelial cells release TGF - β, which induces the change from proinflammatory macrophage to noninflammatory macrophage. Even though the inflammatory response is downregulated in intestinal macrophages, phagocytosis is still carried out. There is no drop off in phagocytosis efficiency as intestinal macrophages are able to effectively phagocytize the bacteria, S. typhimurium and E. coli, but intestinal macrophages still do not release cytokines, even after phagocytosis. Also, intestinal macrophages do not express lipoplysaccharide ( LPS ), IgA, or IgG receptors. The lack of LPS receptors is important for the gut as the intestinal macrophages do not detect the microbe - associated molecular patterns ( MAMPS / PAMPS ) of the intestinal microbiome. Nor do they express IL - 2 and IL - 3 growth factor receptors. Intestinal macrophages role in disease Intestinal macrophages have been shown to play a role in inflammatory bowel disease ( IBD ), such as Crohn 's Disease ( CD ) and Ulcerative Colitis ( UC ). In a healthy gut, intestinal macrophages limit the inflammatory response in the gut, but in a disease - state, intestinal macrophage numbers and diversity are altered. This leads to inflammation of the gut and disease symptoms of IBD. Intestinal macrophages are critical in maintaining gut homeostasis. The presence of inflammation or pathogen alters this homeostasis, and concurrently alters the intestinal macrophages. There has yet to be a determined mechanism for the alteration of the intestinal macrophages by recruitment of new monocytes or changes in the already present intestinal macrophages. Media Play media An active J774 macrophage is seen taking up four conidia in a co-operative manner. The J774 cells were treated with 5 ng / ml interferon - γ one night before filming with conidia. Observations were made every 30s over a 2.5 hr period. Play media Two highly active alveolar macrophages can be seen ingesting conidia. Time lapse is 30s per frame over 2.5 hr. History This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. ( March 2018 ) See also Dendritic cell Histiocyte References Jump up ^ Macrophage is sometimes abbreviated M φ or MΦ. 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Question: which type of blood cell becomes a macrophage
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