Clinical Significance of M1/M2 Macrophages and Related Cytokines in Patients with Spinal Tuberculosis.
Liang WangXiaoqian ShangXinwei QiDerong BaJie LvXuan ZhouHao WangNazierhan ShaxikaJing WangXiu-Min MaPublished in: Disease markers (2020)
The report here highlights that two types of macrophage polarization (M1 and M2) are present in the tissues and peripheral blood of patients with spinal TB. Macrophages also play proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory roles. Macrophage polarization is involved in spinal TB infection.