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Macrophages in Human Tissues-Phenotypic Diversity in Health and Disease

Macrophages represent a heterogeneous family of white blood cells which are widely distributed throughout the body.

Siamon Gordon Siamon Gordon

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Making Mouse Models That Better Reflect Human Metabolic and Neurological Diseases

In addition to their well known functions in the controlling infections, immune cells and inflammatory reactions play crucial roles in metabolic and neurodegenerative diseases, such as obesity and Alzheimer’s disease.

Carlos Ibanez Carlos Ibanez

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The road from systems biology to systems medicine

Olaf Wolkenhauer, Charles Auffray, Robert Jaster, et al. 2013. The road from systems biology to systems medicine. Pedeatric Research, 73 (4)...

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