Histiocyte
Histiocyte Details System Immune system Identifiers Latin macrophagocytus immobilis MeSH D006644 TH H2.00.03.0.01009 Anatomical terms of microanatomy [edit on Wikidata] A histiocyte is an animal cell that is part of the mononuclear phagocyte system (also known as the reticuloendothelial system or lymphoreticular system). The mononuclear phagocytic system is part of the organism's immune system. The histiocyte is a tissue macrophage [1] [2] or a dendritic cell [3] ( histio , diminutive of histo , meaning tissue , and cyte , meaning cell ). Contents 1 Development 2 Structure 2.1 Macrophages and dendritic cells 2.2 Langerhans cells 3 Clinical significance 4 See also 5 References Development Histiocytes are derived from the bone marrow by multiplication from a stem cell. The derived cells migrate from the bone marrow to the blood as monocytes. They circulate through the body and enter various organs, where the...