macrophage activation

id: GO:0042116
name: macrophage activation
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: A change in morphology and behavior of a macrophage resulting from exposure to a cytokine, chemokine, cellular ligand, or soluble factor.

Child Functions

idname
GO:0001774microglial cell activation
GO:0002281macrophage activation involved in immune response

Parent Functions

idname
GO:0002274myeloid leukocyte activation