Atherosclerosis is driven by a complex interplay between circulating monocytes and the vascular endothelium. Endothelial cells lining the arterial wall respond to risk factors such as hyperlipidaemia, ...

Scientists at the Immunology Frontier Research Center (IFReC) at Osaka University, Japan, report a new group of monocytes they call SatM. Studies in mice show that SatM may be responsible for causing ...

Combining a serum-free medium with a xeno-free serum replacement creates a reliable system for generating functional dendritic cells and macrophages. Myeloid cells such as dendritic cells and ...

Monocytes, a special type of white blood cell, secrete cytokines as inflammatory messengers that are crucial for an appropriate immune response. Researchers at the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and ...

A blood draw takes about five minutes. Analyzing what it reveals about how quickly your immune cells are aging could, ...

Diffuse Alveolar Damage (DAD), a severe pathological consequence of acute lung injury triggered by factors like infection or toxins, features intense inflammatory cell infiltration and carries a high ...

Playing tag, riding bikes, and climbing trees are among the many joys of childhood that leave kids happily worn out and panting heavily for air. For those with lung disorders, growing up can look ...

Monocyte aging is linked to non-somatic depression symptoms in women both with and without HIV, data published in The ...

Imagine a routine blood draw at your annual physical that could warn you about depression before you ever feel it coming.