MACROPHAGE ACTIVATING FACTORS
\mˈakɹəfɪd͡ʒ ˈaktɪvˌe͡ɪtɪŋ fˈaktəz], \mˈakɹəfɪdʒ ˈaktɪvˌeɪtɪŋ fˈaktəz], \m_ˈa_k_ɹ_ə_f_ɪ_dʒ ˈa_k_t_ɪ_v_ˌeɪ_t_ɪ_ŋ f_ˈa_k_t_ə_z]\
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Factors secreted by stimulated lymphocytes that prime macrophages to become nonspecifically cytotoxic to tumors. They also modulate the expression of macrophage cell surface Ia antigens. One MAF is interferon-gamma (INTERFERON TYPE II). Other factors antigenically distinct from IFN-gamma have also been identified.
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