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==Development==
==Development==
<p>Monocytes develop from the bi-potential [[Haematopoiesis - Overview#Colony Forming Units|CFU-GM]] stem cell during [[Leukopoiesis|leukopoiesis]].</p>
<p>Monocytes develop from the bi-potential [[Haematopoiesis - Overview#Colony Forming Units|CFU-GM]] stem cell during [[Leukopoiesis|leukopoiesis]].</p>
<p>When monocytes leave the blood stream they then differentiate into a number of cells (all are [[Macrophages|macrophages]]):
<p>When monocytes leave the blood stream they then differentiate into a number of cells (all are classified as [[Macrophages|macrophages]]):
* Connective tissue histiocyte
* Connective tissue histiocyte
* [[Respiratory System General Introduction - Pathology#Alveolar macrophages|Alveolar macrophage]]
* [[Respiratory System General Introduction - Pathology#Alveolar macrophages|Alveolar macrophage]]