Immunohistochemical characterization of the M4 macrophage population in leprosy skin lesions.

Jorge Rodrigues de SousaFrancisco Dias Lucena NetoMirian Nacagami SottoJuarez Antonio Simões Quaresma

Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2018)

M4 macrophages are one of the cell types involved in the microbial response to M. leprae and probably are less effective in controlling bacillus replication, contributing to the evolution to the lepromatous form of the disease.

Keyphrases

single cell
microbial community
cell therapy
adipose tissue
soft tissue
wound healing
stem cells
mesenchymal stem cells
bacillus subtilis