Preferred Label : M1 Macrophage to M2 Macrophage Ratio Measurement;
NCIt synonyms : M1/M2 Macrophage Ratio Measurement; M1 to M2 Macrophage Ratio Measurement; M1 to M2 Ratio Measurement; M1/M2 Macrophage Ratio; M1/M2 Ratio Measurement; M1 to M2 Macrophage Ratio; M1/M2 Ratio;
NCIt definition : The determination of the ratio of M1 macrophages to M2 macrophages present in a sample.;
NCIt note : M1 macrophages promote inflammation and may possess tumoricidal activity. M2 macrophages
decrease inflammation and promote tissue repair, which may promote tumor angiogenesis
and neoplastic disease progression.;
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL562747;
Origin ID : C156005;
UMLS CUI : C4744502;
Semantic type(s)
concept_is_in_subset