Expression data from murine Hemophagocytes (HPCs) versus resting splenic macrophages

Hemophagocytes are activated macrophages seen morphologically to have engulfed other hematopoietic cells. Their function is unknown. Attempts to induce these cells in vitro or purify them ex vivo have been unsuccessful.

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Canna SW, Costa-Reis P, Bernal WE, Chu N, Sullivan KE, Paessler ME, Behrens EM