Why are the cryopreserved macrophages abbreviated as hMDM-GMCSF(-) and hMDM-MCSF(-) respectively? What does the (-) stand for?
Description
- hMDM-GMCSF is the abbreviation for human monocyte-derived macrophages. They are polarized [⇒ differentiated with GM-CSF] but non-activated [⇒ (-)] M1 macrophages.
- hMDM-MCSF is the abbreviation for human monocyte-derived polarized [⇒ differentiated with M-CSF] but non-activated [⇒ (-)] M2 macrophages.