macrophage

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"The spleen is like the maze into which the Cretan king Minos sent his prisoners. Inside the maze was a vicious creature (half-man, half-bull) who would kill the trapped prisoners. As far as the trapped red blood cell is concerned, the macrophage is like the Minotaur (and that's no bull!)."

Writer: Dr. Jim Faix

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Date: Feb 23 2014 7:51 PM

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"You informed the students that the macrophage is like the ameba except that it ingest viruses not food."

A piece of a blog about being fired, I think, from the public schools system in NYC.

Writer: Not Stated

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Date: Feb 23 2014 7:56 PM

What: "In healthy cells, harmful bacteria are normally engulfed and digested by special cells in the immune system called 'macrophages'. A macrophage is like a cellular version of Pac-Man, seeking out and gobbling up invaders."

Writer: Not Stated

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Date: Feb 23 2014 7:53 PM

What: "Macrophages are like the eager-to-please younger siblings of other cells in the immune system. They float around the body collecting up all sorts of stuff then coming to lymph nodes to say "Look at me!!!! Look at what I found!!!!". Lymph nodes are kind of like the common room for the older siblings. All the macrophages run around showing off what they found, while other cells like T- and B- cells hang out smoking and listening to The Cure. Macrophages not only want to show off what they find but they are normally able to break up what they find into lots of smaller pieces, that way there is more to show off. When something doesn't look 'right' (i.e. not from the body) the T- and B- cells respond. "

Writer: thomastu

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Date: Feb 23 2014 7:57 PM

What:

"The macrophages and the neutrophils arrive. The macrophages engulf the invading organism and digest them by a process called phagocytosis. Macrophages are like scavengers, ridding the body of worn-out cells, debris and other foreign invaders. Macrophages are able to display a part of the invading organism on its surface as a signal to other cells that the body is infected. This process is called antigen presentation."

Writer: Karen

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Date: Feb 23 2014 8:04 PM

What:

"Macrophages are like sharks in our bodies in that they hear all the commotion and come to see what's happening, and like T-cells they too release cytotoxins in addition to prostaglandins."

Writer: Not Stated

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Date: Feb 23 2014 8:06 PM

What:

"Macrophages are like combination reconnaissance and disposal units. They get bits of molecules from invaders and present them to T-cells for identification. They can also surround and digest dead cells and foreign substances in the blood."

Writer: Tak Wah Mak

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Date: Feb 23 2014 8:08 PM

What: "Macrophages are like little moms going around and cleaning up the seemingly never-ending mess."A nice article discussing the physiology of a stroke.

Writer: Kristine Krafts, M.D.

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Date: Feb 23 2014 8:11 PM

What:

"Macrophages are like the roomba of the immune system"

Writer: Andy Van Pay

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Date: Feb 23 2014 8:10 PM

What:

"Macrophages are like teenagers: they want to fit in. And one of the compelling features of macrophages is their ability to model their behavior after their peers (i.e., the social cytokine environment). The "good" macrophages play important roles in fighting infection and invaders, while the "evil" macrophages promote tumor progression. "

Writer: Sheri

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Date: Feb 23 2014 8:11 PM