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Macrophage vs Immunoregulation - What's the difference?

macrophage | immunoregulation |

As nouns the difference between macrophage and immunoregulation

is that macrophage is (immunology|cytology) a white blood cell that phagocytizes necrotic cell debris and foreign material, including viruses, bacteria, and tattoo ink it presents foreign antigens on mhc ii to lymphocytes part of the innate immune system while immunoregulation is (immunology) the control of immune responses between lymphocytes and macrophages.

macrophage

English

(wikipedia macrophage)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (immunology, cytology) A white blood cell that phagocytizes necrotic cell debris and foreign material, including viruses, bacteria, and tattoo ink. It presents foreign antigens on MHC II to lymphocytes. Part of the innate immune system.

    • Derived terms

    * granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor

    See also

    * (immune system)

    immunoregulation

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (immunology) The control of immune responses between lymphocytes and macrophages

    • Related terms

    * immunoregulator * immunoregulatory