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Reprogrammed macrophage would act as anti-inflammatory and aids in tissue repair – News Landed

This study showed that why some people suffer severe lung injury or ARDS, especially in the case of the current COVID-19 pandemic.

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Macrophages are a type of white blood cell that serves as the first line of defense against any invading pathogen in almost every part of the body. It engulfs and digests cellular debris, foreign pathogens, cancer cells by the process called phagocytosis. Besides eating the cell, it also plays an important role in innate and adaptive immunity. It helps to present antigen to the T cells with the help of an MHC molecule. Also, depending on the signal they get, it can either increase inflammation o…

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