Description

Macrophage (マクロファージ) is a minor character in Cells at Work! In spite of her ruthless occupation, she is a beautiful, doll-like cell with fair skin, brown eyes, and braided blonde hair and a well-endowed figure. She normally wears the macrophage uniform (reference that she is a cleaner and a nanny). Upon entering the blood vessels, she will wear the monocyte uniform over her normal uniform. Her kind plays many roles in the body, from nursery school teachers to professional killers. Therefore, she bears many faces and personalities depending on which role she is playing. By default, Macrophage is a humble, easygoing cell manifesting as a mother figure who speaks in a polite manner. However, she can brutally kill intruders without showing empathy or mercy. She is a white blood cell, specifically a Macrophage or Monocyte (単球). Outside the blood stream, she plays the role of a macrophage. She kills foreign substances (Bacteria and Viruses) and relays information from them. She also works as a cleaner; therefore, she clears the dead bacteria/viruses as well as dead or dying cells. Inside the blood stream, she will switch into a monocyte. She is able to transmigrate and also kill threats vigorously. In the bone marrow, erythroblasts will gather around Macrophages; they perform the differentiation for the young erythroblasts similar to how teachers educate children.