A single genetic “switch” may be the secret to how the body’s cleanup crew grows up and keeps our organs running smoothly.

The understanding of how macrophages regulate their response to toxic particles via two independent pathways could uncover therapeutic opportunities to quell inflammation BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Human ...

Sepsis is a fatal syndrome characterized by life-threatening organ dysfunction originating from a chaotic and unchecked innate immune response to infection. Notably, macrophages are the master ...

Researchers at the University of Liège have identified a key genetic regulator that enables macrophages to reach full ...

An innovative combination of methods to identify and study how macrophages function could potentially revolutionize the diagnosis and treatment of various diseases. Macrophages play a critical role in ...

Macrophages are the specialized phagocytic cells that respond to toxic particle depositions to exert inflammatory and clearance responses. These long-lived immune cells engulf foreign substances like ...