Macrophage stimulating protein (MSP) is a protein produced by macrophages. Macrophages play a variety of roles in the immune defense system, including a central role in innate or natural immunity, and were first described as phagocytes by Metchnikoff in the 19th century, and are now known to ...
Macrophage effector function significantly influences the quality, duration, and magnitude of most inflammatory reactions. Traditionally, macrophages have been described as antigen-presenting phagocytes that secrete pro-inflammatory and antimicrobial mediators. Mounting evidence, however, ...
