Figure (IMAGE) AlphaMed Press Caption Monocytes and macrophages engulf cytoplasmic components of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) and are reprogrammed to suppress a T cell response. A 3D reconstruction and surface rendering of a confocal z-stack from monocytes and macrophages (green) cocultured with MSCs derived from human umbilical cord tissue. Prior to co-culturing, the MSCs were stained with the cytoplasmic marker Qtracker (red). Credit AlphaMed Press Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.