| Macrohages/monocytes |
Engulf, destroy invaders, secrete cytokines, signal cell proliferation |
| Dendritic cells |
Pattern recognition, secrete cytokines, influence adaptive immune response |
| NK cells |
Recognize the abnormal and kill |
| NK T cells |
Recognize lipid antigens, activate T cells |
| Phagocytic, inflammatory |
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| Neutrophils |
Phagocytic, inflammatory at site of tissue damage |
| Eosinophils |
Recognize allergens, helminths, bring inflammation |
| Mast and basophils |
Cytokine, important to inflammatory and allergic responses |
| Soluble factors |
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| Cytokines, chemokines |
Chemical messengers; signal cellular responses |
| Complement |
Complex proteolytic enzymes Opsonize, lyse cells, mediate inflammation |
