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Monocytes and macrophages: developmental pathways and tissue homeostasis

Ginhoux, Florent, Jung, Steffen·2014·Nature Reviews Immunology

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Monocytes and macrophages have crucial and distinct roles in tissue homeostasis and immunity, but they also contribute to a broad spectrum of pathologies and are thus attractive therapeutic targets. Potential intervention strategies that aim to manipulate these cells will require an in-depth understanding of their origins and the mechanisms that ensure their homeostasis. Recent evidence shows that monocytes do not substantially contribute to most tissue macrophage populations in the steady state or during certain types of inflammation. Rather, most tissue macrophage populations in mice are derived from embryonic precursors, are seeded before birth and can maintain themselves in adults by self-renewal. In this Review, we discuss the evidence that has dramatically changed our understanding of monocyte and macrophage development, and the maintenance of these cells in the steady state.

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  • In ccr2RFP∷cx3cr1GFP double heterozygous mice, adult resident microglia exhibit a ccr2RFP−/cx3cr1GFP+ pattern, whereas peripheral monocytes recruited in response to inflammation are characterized by a ccr2RFP+/cx3cr1GFP− pattern.

    “We took advantage of ccr2RFP∷ cx3cr1GFP double heterozygous mice 35 in which adult resident microglia exhibit a ccr2RFP−/cx3cr1GFP+ pattern35, 36, whereas peripheral monocytes, which are recruited in response to inflammation, are characterized by a ccr2RFP+/cx3cr1GFP− pattern35–37.”

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Authors
Ginhoux, F., & Jung, S.
Affiliations
  • Agency for Science, Technology and Research (SG)
  • Weizmann Institute of Science (IL)
Corresponding author
  • Ginhoux, Florent
  • Jung, Steffen
Venue
Nature Reviews Immunology
Published
2014-05-23
Volume
14
Issue
6
Pages
392-404
ISSN
  • 1474-1733 (ISSN-L)
  • 1474-1741
OpenAlex
W2055620105
Cited by
1,840
References
123
Citations by year
2026: 65 · 2025: 135 · 2024: 140 · 2023: 134 · 2022: 160 · 2021: 155 · 2020: 157 · 2019: 181 · 2018: 187 · 2017: 172 · 2016: 160 · 2015: 150 · 2014: 43
FWCI
17.07
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Nature reviews. Immunology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Immune cells in cancer
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Phagocytosis and Immune Regulation
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases
Keywords
monocytes, tissue macrophages, monocyte development, macrophage ontogeny, tissue homeostasis, self-renewal, inflammation, therapeutic target
MeSH terms
Animals, Birds, Bone Marrow Cells, Dendritic Cells, Hematopoiesis, Homeostasis, Humans, Inflammation, Macrophages, Monocytes, Zebrafish, Mice

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