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==== [[Monocyte]]s ==== [[Monocyte]]s are also white blood cells and are largely tasked with ingesting and eliminating microbial invaders, or identifying and presenting the proteins made by the infectious agent. They may also work in a restorative capacity to heal the affected area(s). Typically, monocytes become tissue macrophages or dendritic cells. ===== [[Macrophage]]s ===== [[Macrophage]]s are globular cells derived from monocytes that consume dysfunctional cells, cellular debris, and pathogens; they may be thought of as the garbage disposals of the immune system. They may be already present at sites where infection occurs, or they may migrate to the area of infection. As the name suggests, tissue [[macrophage]]s exist in the different tissues in the body (e.g. liver or skin); they also are not necessarily derived from [[monocyte]]s circulating in the [[blood]]and lymph system. ===== Dendritic cells===== [[Dendritic cell]]s are also monocyte-derived. They aid T-cell recognition of infectious material through the processing of antigens and production of proteins that major histocompatibility complexes (larger proteins on the surface of cells and tissues that allow the body to identify self from foreign) present to T-cells.
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