What is the role of macrophages in the immune response? Macrophages are a type of white blood cell present in our innate immune system. They are specialized effector cells that detect and destroy harmful pathogens (e.g., bacteria or viruses), as well as diseased and...
Tumor-associated macrophages secrete extracellular vesicles (EVs) that range from a variety of sizes and subcellular origins[1]–[5]. Exosomes (30-150nm) are a type of EVs originated from endosomal multivesicular bodies[4], [6]. Other types of EVs result from the...
Image of the day (April 5) of The Scientist! Thanks for featuring a video of these beautiful macrophages absorbing e.coli bacteria! Great video from Michiel van der Vaart from Leiden University! Congrats! Read our latest news Webinar: Generating kinetic EC50 values...
What is Listeria and where does it come from? Infection from Listeria monocytogenes is a food borne bacterial illness that can be very serious for pregnant women and people with impaired immune systems. Listeria infection can be contracted by eating badly preserved...
Macrophages are present in almost all tissues. They are contributing to various processes in the healthy organism, such as development, wound healing, infection and tissue homeostasis. They can rapidly change their phenotype in response to variations in their...
