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| The following is an expanded view of a simplified schematic of monocyte function. No diagram can do full justice to the workings of this remarkable cell. The monocyte engulfs and digests bacteria, breaks down foreign proteins, metabolizes cholesterol, responds to and secretes molecular signals and presents antigens to other cells to promote the production of antibodies, among other functions. |
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