Term Name: macrophage activation
Synonyms: macrophage polarization
Definition: A change in morphology and behavior of a macrophage resulting from exposure to a cytokine, chemokine, cellular ligand, or soluble factor.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0042116]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: myeloid leukocyte activation
has subtype: macrophage activation involved in immune response microglial cell activation
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of macrophage activation
positively regulated by: positive regulation of macrophage activation
regulated by: regulation of macrophage activation