Abstract
Macrophages, named for their phagocytic ability, participate in homeostasis, tissue regeneration and inflammatory responses. Bone and adjacent marrow contain multiple functionally unique resident tissue macrophage subsets which maintain and regulate anatomically distinct niche environments within these interconnected Tissues. Three bone-bone marrow resident tissue macrophages have been characterised; erythroblastic island macrophages, haematopoietic stem cell niche macrophages and osteal macrophages. The role of these macrophages in controlling homeostasis and repair in bone and bone marrow niches is reviewed in detail.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 12-21 |
| Journal | Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology |
| Volume | 61 |
| Early online date | 10 Aug 2016 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 2017 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- macrophages
- stem cell niches
- haematopoiesis
- bone and bone marrow