Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles, have discovered that immune cells known as macrophages remain ...

A UCLA study found that macrophages rely on interferon gamma signaling from past infections to preserve innate defenses.

A unique quality of the immune system is that it can generate a ‘memory’ response. This is generally referred to as ‘immune ...

In a recent study published in Cell, researchers examined the wealth of information available regarding the heterogeneity of tissue macrophages. They pursued a conceptual framework for better ...

Tiny amounts of signaling molecules hang around on macrophages to pump up responses to repeated threats, offering a target to treat autoimmune conditions.

The white blood cells' typical role is to promote inflammation and stimulate the immune response, but researchers say some actually appear to temper inflammatory conditions and improve healing.

Visceral fat is the fat stored deep in the abdomen around internal organs. It is strongly linked to inflammation and to higher risk of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. Inflammation in fat ...

An international team led by National University of Singapore researchers has linked secondary lymphedema to excessive cholesterol buildup inside skin and around lymphatic vessels. Excess cholesterol ...

HCB101, a novel Fc-based anti-SIRPα-CD47 fusion protein, has received orphan drug designation (ODD) from the FDA for the ...

This valuable study presents a technically sophisticated intravital two-photon calcium imaging approach to characterize Ca²⁺ dynamics in distinct populations of meningeal macrophages in awake, freely ...