"Macrophages" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The relatively long-lived phagocytic cell of mammalian tissues that are derived from blood MONOCYTES. Main types are PERITONEAL MACROPHAGES; ALVEOLAR MACROPHAGES; HISTIOCYTES; KUPFFER CELLS of the liver; and OSTEOCLASTS. They may further differentiate within chronic inflammatory lesions to EPITHELIOID CELLS or may fuse to form FOREIGN BODY GIANT CELLS or LANGHANS GIANT CELLS. (from The Dictionary of Cell Biology, Lackie and Dow, 3rd ed.)
| Descriptor ID |
D008264
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A11.329.372 A11.627.482 A11.733.397 A15.382.680.397 A15.382.812.522
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| Concept/Terms |
Macrophages- Macrophages
- Bone Marrow-Derived Macrophages
- Bone Marrow Derived Macrophages
- Bone Marrow-Derived Macrophage
- Macrophage, Bone Marrow-Derived
- Macrophages, Bone Marrow-Derived
- Monocyte-Derived Macrophages
- Monocyte Derived Macrophages
- Macrophage
- Macrophages, Monocyte-Derived
- Macrophage, Monocyte-Derived
- Macrophages, Monocyte Derived
- Monocyte-Derived Macrophage
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1998 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 1999 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2000 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2003 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2004 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 2005 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2006 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| 2007 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 2008 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 2009 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 2011 | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| 2012 | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| 2013 | 5 | 12 | 17 |
| 2014 | 9 | 12 | 21 |
| 2015 | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| 2016 | 13 | 8 | 21 |
| 2017 | 15 | 9 | 24 |
| 2018 | 17 | 18 | 35 |
| 2019 | 15 | 10 | 25 |
| 2020 | 7 | 25 | 32 |
| 2021 | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| 2022 | 2 | 19 | 21 |
| 2023 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 2024 | 20 | 10 | 30 |
| 2025 | 16 | 11 | 27 |
| 2026 | 12 | 8 | 20 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Macrophages" by people in Profiles.
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Surface chemistry governs sex-dependent responses to PEG and zwitterionic siRNA nanocarriers in primary macrophages. Sci Adv. 2026 Aug 28; 12(35):eaef4315.
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Fibrin-rich environment drives catheter-associated UTIs by suppressing macrophage defenses. Nat Commun. 2026 Aug 25; 17(1).
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Inflammatory neuropathy in mouse and primate models of colorectal cancer. Nat Commun. 2026 Aug 12; 17(1).
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Spatial biology reveals altered macrophage states in immunosuppressed non-melanoma skin cancer. Cell. 2026 Sep 17; 189(19):6170-6188.e9.
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Altered cholesterol immunometabolism activates the macrophage NLRP3-inflammasome in lung fibrosis. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol. 2026 Aug 01; 74(8):1114-1124.
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Pathogenic myeloid phenotypes drive disease pathology in a novel human neurohistiocytosis model. Blood. 2026 07 23; 148(4):433-449.
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Yersiniabactin-producing adherent-invasive Escherichia coli exploit host glycolysis to drive macrophage HIF-1a stabilization. Sci Adv. 2026 Jul 24; 12(30):eaeb7972.
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Myeloid MMP14 couples extracellular proteolysis to inflammatory and metabolic remodeling during obesity. Cell Rep. 2026 Jul 28; 45(7):117681.
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Inflammatory Preconditioning Reprograms Mesenchymal Stromal Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles into Distinct Functional States for Immunomodulation and Wound Healing. Stem Cells Dev. 2026 Jul; 35(13-14):247-262.
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STING is a key driver of Japanese encephalitis virus induced inflammatory response. Commun Biol. 2026 May 30; 9(1).