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==Actions==
==Actions==
===Phagocytosis===
===Phagocytosis===
<p>Macrophages are [[Phagocytosis|phagocytic]] and take up particles and cell debris by endocytosis, as well as engulfing pathogens like bacteria through the specialist function of [[Phagocytosis|phaagocytosis]]. These are then present in the macrophage inside phagosomes. Lysosomes present in the cytoplasm then bind with the phagosome and release their contents which degrade/digest its contents. The degradation of the lysosomal contents occurs in much the same way as [[Neutrophils|neutrophils]] with both oxygen-dependent and oxygen-independent degradation and bactericidal mechanisms.</p>
<p>Macrophages are [[Phagocytosis|phagocytic]] and take up particles and cell debris by endocytosis, as well as engulfing pathogens like bacteria through the specialist function of [[Phagocytosis|phagocytosis]]. These are then present in the macrophage inside phagosomes. Lysosomes present in the cytoplasm then bind with the phagosome and release their contents which degrade/digest its contents. The degradation of the lysosomal contents occurs in much the same way as [[Neutrophils|neutrophils]] with both oxygen-dependent and oxygen-independent degradation and bactericidal mechanisms.</p>
===Antigen Presentation===
===Antigen Presentation===
<p>Macrophages also act as '''antigen presenting cells''' taking antigens to lymph nodes to present to T cells. MHC II ([[Major Histocompatability Complexes|major histocompatibility complex]] II) proteins on their surface allow them to interact with helper T cells (CD4). Short peptide segments from foreign cells are presented with MHC II which activates the [[T cells|T cell]] as part of the nadaptive immune response.</p>
<p>Macrophages also act as '''antigen presenting cells''' taking antigens to lymph nodes to present to T cells. MHC II ([[Major Histocompatability Complexes|major histocompatibility complex]] II) proteins on their surface allow them to interact with helper T cells (CD4). Short peptide segments from foreign cells are presented with MHC II which activates the [[T cells|T cell]] as part of the nadaptive immune response.</p>