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Area of Science:

  • Immunology
  • Cell Biology
  • Histology

Background:

  • Macrophages reside predominantly in tissues, displaying significant phenotypic heterogeneity.
  • This diversity within different anatomical compartments during homeostasis and disease is largely unexplored.
  • While methods reveal macrophage morphological diversity, functional specialization in situ and its basis remain unclear, particularly in humans.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the technical challenges hindering the investigation of tissue macrophage heterogeneity.
  • To assess the roles of cell differentiation and modulation in macrophage diversity.
  • To illustrate variations in macrophages and related cells across selected organs in mice and humans.

Main Methods:

  • Review of immunocytochemical and fluorescent histological methods.
  • Analysis of factors contributing to macrophage heterogeneity (differentiation, modulation).
  • Comparative illustration of macrophage variations in mouse and human organs.

Main Results:

  • Technical limitations impede the functional characterization of tissue-resident macrophages.
  • Cellular differentiation and microenvironmental modulation significantly contribute to macrophage heterogeneity.
  • Macrophages and related cells exhibit distinct variations across different anatomical locations in both species.

Conclusions:

  • Understanding tissue macrophage heterogeneity is crucial but hampered by technical difficulties.
  • Further research is needed to elucidate the functional specialization and mechanistic basis of macrophage diversity in situ.
  • Comparative studies in mice and humans are essential for advancing knowledge on tissue-resident macrophages.