The adult murine heart has a sparse, phagocytically active macrophage population that expands through monocyte recruitment and adopts an 'M2' phenotype in response to Th2 immunologic challenge.

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Full Title: Immunobiology

Abbreviation: Immunobiology

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Subject Category: Allergy and Immunology

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"We thank Professor David Hume and Dr Kristin Sauter (Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh) for the MacGreen CSF-1R GFP reporter mice hearts. Also thanks to the Rick Maizels’ lab (Institute of Immunology and Infection Research, University of Edinburgh) for carrying out the infections and providing hearts from the H. polygyrus infected mice. This work was supported by The Wellcome Trust (WT091720MA)."

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