What is the main function of macrophages during the wound-healing process after acute inflammation?
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Correct answer: Phagocytose debris and release growth factors
Macrophages phagocytose debris and dead cells and secrete growth factors and cytokines that promote granulation tissue formation and progression to the proliferative phase.
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