Search Ontology:

GO: Biological Process

macrophage activation

Term ID

GO:0042116

Synonyms

macrophage polarization

Definition

A change in morphology and behavior of a macrophage resulting from exposure to a cytokine, chemokine, cellular ligand, or soluble factor. (2)

References

Ontology

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Relationships

is a type of: myeloid leukocyte activation

myeloid leukocyte activation Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: macrophage activation involved in immune response microglial cell activation

macrophage activation involved in immune response microglial cell activation Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of macrophage activation

negative regulation of macrophage activation Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of macrophage activation

positive regulation of macrophage activation Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of macrophage activation

regulation of macrophage activation Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes