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non-classical monocyte

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A type of monocyte characterized by low expression of CCR2, low responsiveness to monocyte chemoattractant CCL2/MCP1, low phagocytic activity, and decrease size relative to classical monocytes, but increased co-stimulatory activity. May also play a role in tissue repair. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20870168 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/go/references/0000031 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16322748 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20628149 GOC:add http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18303997 ]

Synonyms: patrolling monocyte, resident monocyte