text_1: Ly6C hi monocytes have a higher inflammatory capacity than Ly6C lo monocytes.
text_2: Furthermore, we have established that short-lived Ly6C(+) monocytes constitute obligatory steady-state precursors of blood-resident Ly6C(-) cells and that the abundance of Ly6C(+) blood monocytes dynamically controls the circulation lifespan of their progeny.