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non-classical monocyte
- Term ID
- CL:0000875
- Synonyms
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- patrolling monocyte
- resident monocyte
- Definition
- A type of monocyte characterized by low expression of CCR2, low responsiveness to monocyte chemoattractant CCL2/MCP1, low phagocytic activity, and decrease size relative to classical monocytes, but increased co-stimulatory activity. May also play a role in tissue repair. (4)
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- Ontology
- Cell Ontology
- develops from
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- is a type of
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- has subtype
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- bearer_of
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- capable_of
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- has_completed
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- has_high_plasma_membrane_amount
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- lacks_plasma_membrane_part
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