The research, in Nature, showed that deoxyhypusine synthase (DHPS) is required for both the differentiation and long-term survival of macrophages across multiple organs, including the lung, liver, ...

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 diagram illustrating the potential functions of ADA2 transported to endolysosomes of monocytes/macrophages and secreted externally from the cells. Adenosine deaminase 2 (ADA2) plays a critical role ...

(from left) Dr. Ibrahim Hawwari, Prof. Bernardo Franklin and Lukas Roßnagel discover new intercellular communication mechanism in which blood platelets, so-called thrombocytes, regulate the function ...

A new report builds on previous research that could help scientists better understand type 1 diabetes (T1D) risk. Altered levels and activity of monocytes appear to correlate with the progression of ...

Imagine a forest fire. Flames jump from tree to tree, leaving destruction in their wake. Only the trees burn, but the fire wreaks havoc on the entire ecosystem. Birds have nowhere to build nests; the ...