Macrophage polarization: plasticity in health and disease
Learn more about generating the whole macrophage spectrum in vitro and their role in health and disease.
Macrophages are known as the “big eaters” in the human body and are present in almost all tissues. Get practical tips on generating macrophages in vitro, and learn more about their role in homeostasis and pathologies.
In this poster, you will learn:
- How to generate monocyte-derived macrophages in vitro
- Current nomenclature of macrophage phenotypes and why the old binary M1/M2 model is becoming outdated
- Role of macrophages in health and disease, for example, cancer and inflammatory diseases
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