Background The immune suppression mechanisms in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remain unknown, but preclinical ...

An international team of UK and US scientists has discovered that the activity of macrophages—a type of white blood cell that ...

When something goes wrong in our bellies, we certainly feel it – and new research shows the processes through which harmful ...

Macrophage cells in the eye constantly probe the local environment as part of their immune function. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted ...

DENVER — 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 ...

In a major breakthrough, researchers in the UK have discovered a potential root cause of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a ...

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 ...

Psychological stress is known to exacerbate skin allergies, but the underlying molecular mechanisms remain poorly understood.