
macrophages
How Immune Cells Keep Arteries Supple
Special white blood cells that express a protein called LYVE-1 are responsible for maintaining the elasticity of blood vessels, scientists say.

A Path To Taming Inflammatory Macrophages
Scientists have identified a protein signaling pathway that is key to the generation of macrophages responsible for causing inflammatory bowel disease.
The Big Eaters Behind Systemic Sclerosis
A team of researchers from Singapore and the UK used genomic analysis to reveal the role of macrophages in systemic sclerosis.
Macrophages, The Little Helpers That Heal Broken Blood Vessels (VIDEO)
Macrophages can grab the broken ends of a ruptured blood vessel in the brain and ‘stick’ them back together, helping them heal faster.
Samlonella Self-Acidifies To Survive Macrophages’ Acid Attack
The acidic environment of the macrophage vacuole not only fails to kill Salmonella but actually switches on bacterial survival genes.