As mice aged, macrophages in the choroid plexus secreted more cathepsin ... suggesting broad benefits to the brain. “Our findings … identify cathepsin S as a potential target to improve brain ...

When the macrophages were blocked in a group of mice, the affected muscles didn't move properly. The researchers, led by ...

Macrophages serve as the Swiss army knives of the innate immune system, switching between phenotypes to perform different functions in response to the surrounding environment. One of their key ...

The researchers also discovered that when these cells, called macrophages, eat live bacteria it triggers an inflammation response. But when they eat dead bacteria it doesn't. "When phagocytic ...

NEW YORK - A Ludwig Cancer Research study has identified a key barrier to the efficacy of a promising combination of ...

Using single-cell sequencing, Wang and his colleagues identified a population of IL-1β-producing macrophages in the intestines of nanoplastic-fed mice. Recent studies have shown that inflammatory ...

Finally, preservation of enzymatic activity in different catalase formulations as released from RAW 264.7 macrophages was evaluated by spectrophotometry (Figure 3A). Contrary to the free catalase ...

macrophage cells could be used to treat endocrine disorders that can lead, for example, to infertility. The pituitary gland is a small, pea-sized endocrine gland located at the base of the brain.

A University of Minnesota research team was recently awarded a five-year, $3.8 million grant from the U.S. National Institutes of Health to develop a new cell therapy to combat Alzheimer's disease.