The study was published in the journal JCI Insight. Macrophages are immune cells that reside in and protect the lungs and are also recruited to the lungs in high numbers during injury or disease ...
An international team of UK and US scientists discovered that the activity of macrophages -- a type of white blood cell that engulf pathogens and cancer cells -- can be used to predict whether or not ...
Researchers at National Jewish Health and colleagues have completed the first study comparing lung macrophages in multiple models of lung injury. The research indicates that macrophages previously ...
Researchers have found that stress decreases the capacity of specialized cells called programmed death ligand 2-positive macrophages to clear out dead cells in lesion sites, leading to worsening of ...
This study describes a valuable new model for in vivo manipulation of microglia, exploring how mutations in the Adar1 gene within microglia contribute to Aicardi-Goutières Syndome. The methodology is ...