Talk:Leukocyte adhesion cascade

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What is the difference between a leukocyte and a macrophage? Both are describe as white blood cells, but is one term preferred in specific context over another? please clarify. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 130.36.62.127 (talk • contribs)

A macrophage is a leukocyte. They are derived from monocytes which have migrated into the tissues and differentiated under the influences of various inflammatory mediators. -- Serephine ♠ talk - 07:33, 15 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Merger proposal

I've proposed a merger of the "Diapedesis" and "Leukocyte adhesion cascade" articles. Both are describing the same thing, though from slightly different perspectives: "Leukocyte adhesion cascade" is more understandable to a lay audience, while "Diapedesis" has a more concise and comprehensive overview. Interestingly, "Leukocyte adhesion cascade" has a lot of specific information about selectins. However, both articles need wikification.

I wasn't sure what title to use, since "Leukocyte adhesion cascade" describes the initial cellular arrest, while "Diapedesis" describes the subsequent endothelial transmigration. Perhaps the title "Leukocyte extravasation" would be suitable. I'll volunteer to merge the two articles in a week or two if there are no serious objections. Feel free to leave any comments here. Cheers. --Liveste 06:37, 26 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I support merger into Leukocyte extravasation, as this term describes both processes (and more). I'll toddle along to this article when it springs into being to have a go at it -- Serephine ♠ talk - 13:10, 26 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]