They added patient-derived monocytes to a custom-made chamber where they could capture microscopy videos of the cells’ movements in real time. 5 After applying the CCL-2 ligand to the opposite end of ...

Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MDMedically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD A high monocyte count (monocytosis) is a blood test finding that can indicate an infection, an autoimmune disease ...

Monocytes are made in the bone marrow ... and examined under a microscope in a lab), a genetic test, a bone marrow biopsy (a sample is taken from inside a bone and analyzed in the lab), or ...

Monocytes and macrophages are myeloid cells that have important innate immune functions. Macrophages reside in tissues and respond to infection by producing inflammatory mediators and engulfing ...