《英文msh词典》Macrophage Activating Factors
[入口词] Macrophage Activating Factors
[主题词] Macrophage-Activating Factors
[英文释义] 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.