Topics Covered
- Macrophages play essential roles in both homeostasis and inflammation in the intestine
- Distinct populations of macrophages control each of these functions
- Novel strategies for characterizing mouse intestinal macrophages
- A single population of monocyte gives rise to both resident and inflammatory macrophages in intestine
- Actions of macrophages in healthy intestine in mice
- Actions of macrophages in inflamed intestine in mice
- Similar processes in humans
- Application of knowledge of macrophages to human diseases including Crohn's disease
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Talk Citation
Mowat, A. (2012, August 28). Intestinal macrophages - heterogeneity, origins and functions [Video file]. In
The Biomedical & Life Sciences Collection, Henry Stewart Talks. Retrieved December 6, 2023, from
https://hstalks.com/bs/2308/.
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Published on August 28, 2012
Financial Disclosures
- Prof. Allan Mowat has not informed HSTalks of any commercial/financial relationship that it is appropriate to disclose.