Regulatory Pathways for Fibrocyte Differentiation

The following sections are included:

• Introduction

• Biology of the Monocyte-Macrophage System

• Differentiation of Monocytes into Cell Types Other than Macrophages

• Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells can also Differentiate into Fibroblast/Stromal Cells

• Soluble Factors that Regulate Fibrocyte Differentiation

• Regulation of Fibrocytes by Glucose and Insulin

• Regulation of Fibrocyte Differentiation by SAP and Aggregated IgG

• Regulation of Fibrocyte Differentiation by T cells and Extracellular Matrix

• Summary

• Acknowledgments

• References