Macrophages

This edited volume brings together chapters from several contributors on macrophages, a type of immune cell. It gathers methods, reference resources and technical approaches used to study them.

The chapters examine how macrophages affect infectious disease, how they shape metabolism within tumors, and how they are involved in muscle disorders. A central theme is what becomes of macrophages after they have fully differentiated, together with the molecular pathways that give them a role in disease.

The book is aimed at readers who want to use this knowledge to design immune-mediated approaches for managing the conditions it covers.