Macrophages remain ready to fight infection thanks to signaling molecules left behind by previous infections. That is according to new research from scientists at the University of California, Los ...

Macrophages patrol the body's tissues for potential threats such as invading microbes or cancerous cells. Macrophages can engulf and kill these threats, as well as send signals to other immune cells ...

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Scientists at KAIST have found a way to turn a tumor’s own immune cells into powerful cancer fighters—right inside the body. Tumors are packed with macrophages, immune cells that should attack cancer ...

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Angus Chen covers all issues broadly related to cancer including drugs, policy, science, and equity. He joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at NPR and NPR affiliate stations. His ...

Macrophages rely on lysosomes to balance microbial killing with self-protection, generating reactive oxygen and nitrogen species during phagocytosis. Using platinum nanoelectrodes, researchers at ...

As the brain ages, many cell types succumb to senescence. How does this start? In the September 10 Nature Aging, scientists led by Wei Cai, Zhengqi Lu, and Quentin Liu at Sun Yat-Sen University, ...

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A new method combining AFM with deep learning accurately profiles human macrophage mechanophenotypes. Macrophages drive key immune processes including inflammation, tissue repair and tumorigenesis via ...

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Scientists at Trinity College Dublin have discovered that electrically stimulating macrophages can “reprogram” them in such a way to reduce inflammation and encourage faster, more effective healing in ...