LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

SIGNALLING IMMUNOLOGY CANCER

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What chemical does macrophage release to signal and recruit other cells?
A
Histamine
B
Cytokines
C
Heparin
D
Dendrites
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Proinflammatory cytokines. When macrophages are exposed to inflammatory stimuli, they secrete cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor (TNF), IL-1, IL-6, IL-8, and IL-12.

Detailed explanation-2: -Macrophages phagocytose foreign bodies and are antigen-presenting cells, using cytokines to stimulate specific antigen dependent responses by B and T cells and non-specific responses by other cell types.

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