Definitions for mononuclear phagocyte system
mononu·cle·ar phago·cyte sys·tem

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1. mononuclear phagocyte system, MPS, system of macrophagesnoun

   a widely distributed system of free and fixed macrophages derived from bone marrow

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1. mononuclear phagocyte system

   The mononuclear phagocyte system, also known as the reticuloendothelial system, is a part of the immune system that consists of phagocytic cells located in reticular connective tissue. These cells, which include monocytes and macrophages, are responsible for phagocytosis - the process of engulfing and destroying pathogens and cellular debris. The system also plays an important role in inflammation and immune response.

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1. Mononuclear phagocyte system

   The mononuclear phagocyte system is a part of the immune system that consists of the phagocytic cells located in reticular connective tissue. The cells are primarily monocytes and macrophages, and they accumulate in lymph nodes and the spleen. The Kupffer cells of the liver and tissue histiocytes are also part of the MPS. "Reticuloendothelial system" is an older term for the mononuclear phagocyte system, but it is used less commonly now, as it is understood that most endothelial cells are not macrophages. The spleen is the largest unit of the mononuclear phagocyte system. The monocyte is formed in the bone marrow and transported by the blood; it migrates into the tissues, where it transforms into a histiocyte or a macrophage. Macrophages are diffusely scattered in the connective tissue and in liver, spleen and lymph nodes, lungs, and central nervous system. The half-life of blood monocytes is about 1 day, whereas the life span of tissue macrophages is several months or years. The mononuclear phagocyte system is part of both humoral and cell-mediated immunity. The mononuclear phagocyte system has an important role in defense against microorganisms, including mycobacteria, fungi, bacteria, protozoa, and viruses. Macrophages remove senescent erythrocytes, leukocytes, and megakaryocytes by phagocytosis and digestion.

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1. Mononuclear Phagocyte System

   Mononuclear cells with pronounced phagocytic ability that are distributed extensively in lymphoid and other organs. It includes MACROPHAGES and their precursors; PHAGOCYTES; KUPFFER CELLS; HISTIOCYTES; DENDRITIC CELLS; LANGERHANS CELLS; and MICROGLIA. The term mononuclear phagocyte system has replaced the former reticuloendothelial system, which also included less active phagocytic cells such as fibroblasts and endothelial cells. (From Illustrated Dictionary of Immunology, 2d ed.)

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