Background. Despite the relevance of monocytes as promoters of the inflammatory response, whether human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection induces premature age-related changes to the phenotype ...

(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 ...

The ability of a cell to divide, to proliferate, is essential for life and gives rise to the formation of complex organisms from a single cell. It also allows the replacement of used cells from a ...

Viruses don’t often come with silver linings, and infections don’t generally lead to positive health effects. But during the pandemic, some doctors anecdotally began noticing that some people with ...

Brain macrophages serve diversified niches in the brain to maintain the organ’s homeostasis, and can play pathogenic roles in age-related brain disease. Hoping to one day replace dysfunctional ...

In a recent study posted to the Research Square* preprint server, researchers used a novel diagnostic screen, monocyte distribution width (MDW) for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ...

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 ...

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 ...