Biochemistry of macrophages -- Contents -- The first line of defence: chairman's introduction -- Specificity of action of colony-stimulating factors in the differentiation of granulocytes and macrophages -- Discussion -- Action of the colony-stimulating factor, CSF-1 -- Discussion -- Actin filament architecture and movements in macrophage cytoplasm -- Discussion -- Localization and function of tissue macrophages -- Discussion -- Macrophage antigens and the effect of a macrophage activating factor, interferon-g -- Discussion -- General discussion I -- Heterogeneity of human and murine Fcg receptors -- Discussion -- The importance of the Mac-1, LFA-1 glycoprotein family in monocyte and granulocyte adherence, chemotaxis, and migration into inflammatory sites: insights from an experiment of nature -- Discussion -- Interaction and regulation of macrophage receptors -- Discussion -- General discussion 2 Chemotaxis -- Regulation of complement protein biosynthesis in mononuclear phagocytes -- Discussion -- The cell and molecular biology of apolipo- protein E synthesis by macrophages -- Discussion -- Respiratory response of phagocytes: terminal NADPH oxidase and the mechanisms of its activation -- Discussion -- Bacterial lipopolysaccharides modify signal transduction in the arachidonic acid cascade in macrophages -- Discussion -- Secretion of toxic oxygen products by macrophages: regulatory cytokines and their effects on the oxidase -- Discussion -- Final general discussion -- Effects of free radicals -- Effects of interferon-g on macrophages -- Chairman's closing remarks -- Index of contributors -- Subject index.