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SUBMITTER: Guilliams M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4638219 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Nature reviews. Immunology 20140718 8
The mononuclear phagocyte system (MPS) has historically been categorized into monocytes, dendritic cells and macrophages on the basis of functional and phenotypical characteristics. However, considering that these characteristics are often overlapping, the distinction between and classification of these cell types has been challenging. In this Opinion article, we propose a unified nomenclature for the MPS. We suggest that these cells can be classified primarily by their ontogeny and secondarily ...[more]