When our body fights an infection, the immune system must quickly activate defenses and trigger a beneficial inflammatory ...

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

A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, its Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that an ...

Preclinical studies indicate that cavity-resident macrophages in the peritoneal and pleural spaces contribute to immunosuppression and cancer progression. While these macrophages typically accumulate ...

Newborns with heart complications can rely on their newly developed immune systems to regenerate cardiac tissues, but this isn’t the case in adults. After a heart attack, most adults struggle to ...

In regenerative medicine, macrophages and stem cells play pivotal roles in repairing central nervous system (CNS) injuries. These cells are instrumental due ...

A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, its Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that an ...

New therapy reprograms immune cells inside tumors to attack cancer, bypassing traditional cell therapy manufacturing ...

Study identifies a cell-specific pathway that enables immune cells to mature, survive and maintain tissue health throughout the body The research, funded in part by the National Institutes of Health ...

Macrophages—or “big eaters”—are exactly what they sound like. These immune cells roam our bodies hunting down infections, cancers, or injuries. When they detect a target, the cells release a calvary ...