The plasticity of macrophages depends on the spatial distribution, surrounding cell types, external microenvironment and extrinsic stimuli. This represents not only their capability to rapidly adapt, ...
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 ...
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic disease in which healthy lung tissue is gradually replaced by scar tissue.
The understanding of how macrophages regulate their response to toxic particles via two independent pathways could uncover therapeutic opportunities to quell inflammation BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Human ...