“…1,20 A number of studies have suggested that infiltrating macrophages along with the trophic factors they release participate in tissue repair of the kidney, 20 -22 brain, 23 skin, 24,25 lung, 26 liver, 27 heart, 28 gastrointestinal tract, 29,30 and skeletal muscle. 31,32 Indeed, the pleiotrophic roles for CSF-1 in reproduction, development of multiple organ systems, and maternal-fetal interactions during pregnancy by macrophage-mediated processes have also been well defined. 2,33,34 To determine the physiological relevance of CSF-1 as a component of the mammalian growth regulatory axis, CSF-1 was administered to neonatal mice.…”