Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have uncovered how chronic inflammation disrupts the immune ...

UVA researcher Blandine Baffert, working in the lab of UVA Health’s Sanja Arandjelovic and collaborating with researchers in ...

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 ...

Metastasis, or cancer spreading, is complex and still largely mysterious. As a tumor grows, it interacts constantly with the surrounding environment, including blood vessels, signaling molecules, and ...

Macrophages, also known as scavenger cells, are part of our immune system. They destroy invading pathogens and are found in the organs and the bloodstream. Led by Prof. Dr. Peter Wieghofer, professor ...

Researchers have identified an enzyme that controls the maturation and long-term survival of tissue-resident macrophages.

Study findings map out a new way in which antiviral signals engage with cellular metabolism to balance defense and repair.