Myeloid progenitors in the bone marrow generate monocytes, macrophages, granulocytes
and most dendritic cells. Even though these innate immune cells are part of the same
lineage, each cell type plays a specific and critical role in tissue development, host defense
and the generation of adaptive immunity. Protocols have been developed in the past to
differentiate myeloid cell types from bone marrow cells, enabling functional investigation and
furthering our understanding about their contribution to mammalian physiology. In this …