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  • He said: Monocytes are specifically designed to leave the circulation and go into damaged areas, so they are already going to these trouble spots.

    ‘Bloodhound’ Cells Designed to Hunt Disease and Dispense Drugs | Impact Lab 2006

  • Monocytes: A type of white blood cell involved in the immune response to foreign substances, monocytes are often increased in response to chronic infection, inflammatory bowel disease, leukemia, and certain cancers.

    You Staying Young MEHMET C. OZ 2007

  • Monocytes: A type of white blood cell involved in the immune response to foreign substances, monocytes are often increased in response to chronic infection, inflammatory bowel disease, leukemia, and certain cancers.

    You Staying Young MEHMET C. OZ 2007

  • Monocytes help to remove necrotic tissues and account for 3 to 11 percent of circulating white blood cells.

    You Staying Young MEHMET C. OZ 2007

  • Monocytes: A type of white blood cell involved in the immune response to foreign substances, monocytes are often increased in response to chronic infection, inflammatory bowel disease, leukemia, and certain cancers.

    You Staying Young MEHMET C. OZ 2007

  • Monocytes help to remove necrotic tissues and account for 3 to 11 percent of circulating white blood cells.

    You Staying Young MEHMET C. OZ 2007

  • Monocytes help to remove necrotic tissues and account for 3 to 11 percent of circulating white blood cells.

    You Staying Young MEHMET C. OZ 2007

  • Monocytes contribute to the inflammation in the blood vessels that leads to obstructions in the brain.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010

  • Monocytes, produced in the bone marrow, circulate in the bloodstream for a few days before moving to tissues throughout the body and play a role in attacking foreign substances in the body, including infection.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010

  • Monocytes in synovial tissue and fluid have an activated phenotype with sustained cytokine secretion, while just scarce translation could be detected at the peripheral level (190).

    Recently Uploaded Slideshows 2009

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