Question

What is the macrophage of heart???

Answer 1

macrophage of heart caled as cardiac macrophage..no special name is prescribed

Answer 2

Macrophages are large extravascular immune cells with diverse phenotypes. Their amoeboid cell bodies may extend dendrite-like protrusions to survey their surroundings. The cells are numerous and distribute throughout the body to take up residence in many tissues. The life span of macrophages may be measured in months during steady state but can be limited to mere hours during disease. Typically, we study tissue macrophages by staining for cell surface markers in histology or multicolour flow cytometry. These markers include CD45, F4/80, MAC-3, CD11b, CD11c, CD68, and CD115. Some macrophage markers are also shared by other leucocyte classes, e.g. neutrophils or dendritic cells.