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Macrophages in chronic type 2 inflammation have a novel phenotype characterized by the abundant expression of Ym1 and Fizz1 that can be partly replicated in vitro.
Immunology letters - 22 Jan 2003
Nair Meera G, Cochrane Daniel W, Allen Judith E
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Using a murine model of nematode infection, we have discovered macrophages that display a novel phenotype that may be characteristic of macrophages in chronic type 2 inflammation. These nematode-elicited macrophages (NeMphi) are characterized by two unique features: the ability to actively suppress proliferation of a broad range of cell types and the high level expression of two novel macrophage genes, Ym1 and...
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