Macrophages, the immune system’s front-line scavenger cells, do more than simply digest dead cells. A new study published in ...

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is associated with a poor prognosis, and no effective treatment has been established to date. Understanding the mechanisms that prevent the progression of AKI is crucial. In ...

Study finds that resident macrophages maintain eye pressure by clearing buildup in drainage tissues. Their loss increases ...

An enzyme that controls the maturation and long-term survival of immune cells called macrophages has been discovered, with implications for research on aging and inflammatory disease. Virtually all ...

Macrophages and other immune cells are the natural frontline immune warriors of our body, defending the body against invading pathogens and cancer cells. Yet despite their innate "combat" capabilities ...

Macrophages, as integral components of the immune system, exhibit diverse roles due to their ability to assume various ...

Researchers discovered liver resident macrophages' pivotal role in defending against gut bacteria and related substances entering via the portal vein, particularly under compromised intestinal barrier ...

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 ...